ALTAMIRA ORIOLE, HOTEL MAYALAND,CHICHEN ITZA,YUCATAN,MEXICO, 11/4/2018

      We can ID this bird as an Altamira Oriole as follows:

• Single thick white wingbar and white wing spots on black wings (this can be seen in the last photo)
• Orange epaulet - this distinguishes this species from the Hooded Oriole, which has a white epaulet
• Orange underparts
• Black back
• Black lores that connect to the black throat but by a much narrower connection than on the very similar Hooded Oriole
• Long black tail
• Stout and pointed black bill

       The Altamira Oriole is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 813.