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Variable oriole

Icterus pyrrhopterus

Photo by remco.douma
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Spotted in Maldonado, Uruguay. The variable oriole is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the epaulet oriole. It feeds on nectar and insects. The rufous shoulders are often concealed when perching.

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