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The Altamira Oriole - the largest North American oriole, found only in the Rio Grande valley, in brilliant orange that exceeds every other oriole in sheer size and impact.
Each print is made to order. You can cancel within 12 hours of ordering, after which it goes into production and cannot be cancelled. Secure checkout via Stripe.
Printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm.
The Altamira Oriole is the largest oriole in North America, and it looks it. Icterus gularis is a bird of the Rio Grande valley, present year-round along a narrow strip of Texas that holds some of the most species-rich habitat in the continent - the brushlands of the Tamaulipan Thornscrub, where Mexico and the United States overlap and the avifauna of both intermingles. To find the Altamira, you go to the valley. There is nowhere else.
The adult is a large bird, 8 to 9 inches, carrying an orange that is richer and more saturated than most of its relatives - a deep, warm orange that reads almost amber in shade and ignites in direct sun. The black mask runs through the eye and meets the black of the back and wings; the white wing patch brightens the closed wing. The bill is notably long and slightly decurved.
The nest is the most extraordinary construction of any North American oriole: a hanging pouch up to two feet long, woven from plant fibers and suspended from the tip of a drooping branch, often over a road or clearing where the full length of the nest is visible. The female does most of the weaving; the process takes weeks. The nest often hangs in the same tree for years.
The Altamira Oriole has a limited range in the United States - the lower Rio Grande valley of Texas, no further. For birders visiting the valley, it is a species that requires a specific trip, a specific habitat. This print is for those who have made that trip, and for those who plan to.
Available in three sizes on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm - archival cotton, acid-free, matte finish. Printed by Prodigi using pigment inks rated 100+ years under display conditions.
| Size | Unframed | Framed |
|---|---|---|
| 8 × 10 in | $39 | $99 |
| 16 × 20 in | $69 | $149 |
| 24 × 30 in | $99 | $199 |
Framed prints are glazed, no mat. Frame colours: black, brown, dark grey, gold.
Each print is made to order through our global print partner and shipped from the production lab nearest you - allow a few days for printing plus local tracked delivery.
Each print is made to order. You can change or cancel it within 12 hours of ordering. After that it goes into production and can no longer be cancelled, though we will always put right anything that arrives damaged.
The available sizes (up to A2) and any framed finishes are shown above. Choose yours before checkout.
Yes - each print is sized to fit standard frames. Framed finishes are offered on many prints.
Because each print is made to order, contact us within 14 days of delivery and we will put it right.
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