Icterus graduacauda ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: ICTERIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Carlos Escamilla
A predominantly Mexican bird, the Audubon's Oriole reaches the United States only in southern Texas. It is a rather secretive oriole, living in denser vegetation than most other orioles and singing from inconspicuous perches.
Song a series of slow, slurred whistles. Calls include a nasal "ike, ike, ike" and a whistled "peu."