Reproduction
Yellow-backed orioles are monogamous; like many species of the genus Icterus, yellow-backed orioles breed once yearly with a single mate.
The nests of this species are shallow, dangling baskets that are usually hung from the edge of a tree limb. Members of this species appear to prefer to attach nests to the tips of palm fronds (Jaramillo and Burke 1999). Nests are usually woven of fine grasses, giving them a springy texture (Wetmore et al. 1984). Nests of this species are normally hung in the canopy of mature trees that are at least seven meters in height.
The eggs of this species are whitish, with purple scrawlings that are concentrated near the broad end of the egg. The eggs are commonly marked with evenly distributed brown lines (Jaramillo and Burke 1999; Wetmore et al. 1984).
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