New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
- Family
- New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies (Icteridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The oriole blackbird (Gymnomystax mexicanus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. Its genus, Gymnomystax, is monotypic. It is a medium-sized yellow and black bird found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Colombia to Venezuela, the Guianas, Amazonian Brazil, and northeastern Peru.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Oriole blackbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
