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Get to know eight types of orioles seen throughout the U.S. and what makes each of these orange and yellow birds stand out. The word “oriole” originally came from a Latin term meaning “the golden one.”
The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name from the resemblance of the male's colors to those on the coat-of-arms of 17th-century Lord Baltimore.
Smaller and more slender than an American Robin, Baltimore Orioles are medium-sized, sturdy-bodied songbirds with thick necks and long legs. Look for their long, thick-based, pointed bills, a hallmark of the blackbird family they belong to. About the size of a Red-winged Blackbird, but slimmer.
Find out about all the 9 species of oriole that visit the US and Canada. These tips will make it easy to attract orioles to your yard. 9 Species of Oriole in North America: Baltimore Oriole; Bullock’s Oriole; Streak-backed Oriole; Spot-breasted Oriole; Orchard Oriole; Scott’s Oriole; Hooded Oriole; Altamira Oriole; Audubon’s Oriole; 1 ...
The rich, whistling song of the Baltimore Oriole, echoing from treetops near homes and parks, is a sweet herald of spring in eastern North America. Look way up to find these singers: the male’s brilliant orange plumage blazes from high branches like a torch.
One of the most brilliantly colored songbirds in the east, flaming orange and black, sharing the heraldic colors of the coat of arms of 17th-century Lord Baltimore. Widespread east of the Great Plains, Baltimore Orioles are often very common in open woods and groves in summer.
Oriole, any of about 30 species of birds of the Old World genus Oriolus, family Oriolidae, or, in the New World, any of the 30 species of Icterus, family Icteridae. Both are families of perching birds (order Passeriformes).
The Baltimore oriole is a migratory songbird of eastern North America, named after the orange heraldic crest of England’s Baltimore family. These brightly colored birds have a solid black head, followed by a blazing orange body and wings stroked with bold white.
Baltimore Orioles are agile feeders that comb the high branches of trees in search of insects, flowers and fruit. They are acrobatic foragers, clambering across twigs, hanging upside down, and fluttering to extend their reach. They also fly out from perches to snatch insects out of the air.
The common oriole in the eastern U.S., wintering to northern South America. Adult males are stunning: bright orange with a black head and bold white wingbar. Females vary from yellowish to bright orange below, often with blotchy black on the head.