Oriole Blackbird Gymnomystax mexicanus
Oriole Blackbird, Marchantaria Island, Amazonas, Brazil, July 2001 - click for larger image Marchantaria Island, Manaus, Brazil and Rioja, San Martin, Peru

The Oriole Blackbird is a striking, large bird found in marshy open areas, gallery woodland and especially on Amazonian river islands such as Marchantaria.
Oriole Blackbird, Marchantaria Island, Amazonas, Brazil, July 2001 - click for larger image It is mainly bright yellow with black back, wings and tail. It has a black mask round the eyes and a short black malar stripe.

It is found in north-east Colombia, north Venezuela and along the Amazon and its major tributaries up to Peru and Ecuador. See the distribution map at Birdlife International.
Oriole Blackbird, Rioja, San Martin, Peru, October 2018 - click for larger image
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