The black-cowled oriole is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is common and widespread in the Caribbean lowlands and foothills from southern Mexico to western Panama. It lives primarily in humid or semihumid forest, as well as in clearings, along forest edges, in plantations, in semi-open areas with scattered trees and bushes, and in gardens. The adult male is black, with yellow on the belly, shoulder, rump, wing lining, and crissum. The female's plumage varies depending on location. In the south of its range, it is similar to that of the male. In the north, its crown and upperparts are olive-yellow, while its face, throat, upper breast, wings, and tail are black. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Strickland, HE 1850)
Reference:
Contrib. Orn. [Jardine]
Protonym:
Xanthornus prosthemelas
Type locality:
Guatemala.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51978809
Avibase ID:
071A4C74E2661067
Avibase ID:
avibase-071A4C74
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/071A4C74
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 726190
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Oriole monacal ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Black-cowled Oriole ( Icterus prosthemelas) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Icterus prosthemelas [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Icterus prosthemelas [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Icterus [dominicensis or prosthemelas]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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