The streak-backed oriole (Icterus pustulatus) is a medium-sized species of passerine bird from the icterid family (the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the New World orioles). It is native to Central America and Mexico and is an occasional visitor to the United States. Distribution and habitat It is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and an occasional visitor to the Southwestern United States. Its natural habitat consists of woodland, savanna, grassland and shrubland. It prefers open arid woodland, typically with a strong presence of mimosa. Subspecies The following subspecies are currently recognized: Icterus pustulatus alticola W. Miller & Griscom, 1925 Icterus pustulatus dickermani A. R. Phillips, 1995 Icterus pustulatus graysonii Cassin, 1867 Icterus pustulatus interior A. R. Phillips, 1995 Icterus pustulatus maximus Griscom, 1930 Icterus pustulatus microstictus Griscom, 1934 Icterus pustulatus pustulatus (Wagler, 1829) Icterus pustulatus pustuloides Van Rossem, 1927 Icterus pustulatus sclateri Cassin, 1867 Icterus pustulatus yaegeri A. R. Phillips, 1995 References External links Streak-backed oriole videos - Internet Bird Collection streak-backed oriole streak-backed oriole Birds of Mexico Birds of Central America Birds of Guatemala Birds of El Salvador Birds of Honduras Birds of Nicaragua Birds of Costa Rica streak-backed oriole