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Baltimore Oriole Song BirdsSay the word oriole to most folks, and they immediately picture a bright yellow-orange, flashy bird with black markings… and amazing hanging nests they weave. Believe it or not, the Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula, is actually a small blackbird, about 7 to 8 in (18 cm) long and weighs 34 g. Adults have a pointed bill and white bars on the wings. The adult male is orange on its under-parts, shoulder patch, and rump – all the rest is black. Adolescent males are colored pretty much like the females until their second year. The adult female is yellow-brown on its upper parts with darker wings, and dull orange on its breast and belly. (more...) |
More About Baltimore OriolesBaltimore orioles were highly prized by the early American settlers. In fact... in 1698, they were among the "Beasts of Curiosity" sent from Maryland to the British royal gardens. They named these birds after George Calvert, 1st Baron of Baltimore, because the black and golden-orange plumage of the male Baltimore oriole were nearly identical to the colors in his Calvert family shield.These flashy little songbirds even inspired a major league baseball team to adopt the name "Baltimore Orioles" in 1894. (more...) |
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All About Bullock's OriolesThe Bullock's oriole was named after William Bullock, an English naturalist. Considering the transportation of the times, he traveled quite extensively. Bullock speculated in Mexican silver mines during the early 1820s. While there, he observed brilliant orange orioles during their winter stay throughout Mexico. He again observed these same songbirds in their breeding habitats when he journeyed to the Ohio River Valley in the late 1820s. (more...) |
All About Hooded OriolesThe Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucullatus, is a medium-sized New World oriole named for the completely orange hood on the male. They are very much at home in suburban areas of the southwestern United States.Originally these slender orioles nested in the trees of desert oases, but have now cleverly adapted to ornamental trees and palms. For instance, when suspending their nest from palm leaves, the female actually pokes holes in the leaf from below and then pushes the fibers through... effectively sewing the nest to the leaf. (more...) |
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All About Orchard OriolesThe Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius, is the smallest species of icterid blackbird. You may even think you see a blackbird when actually you're looking at an adult male orchard oriole. Until you see him up close or through binoculars, his deep chestnut coloring appears black. This smallest of North American orioles eats pollen and nectar from flowers. In fact, it plays a major role during its winter stays in southern Mexico, Central America, northern Colombia, and northwestern Venezuela. The orchard oriole is an essential pollinator for many tropical tree species, carrying pollen from flower to flower on its head. (more...) |
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