Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
The underparts, shoulder, rump, and outer tail feathers are bright orange. |
Size |
7″ to 8″ in length 11½″ wingspan |
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Similar Species |
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) is smaller. The male underparts are darker chestnut brown. |
Habitat |
Openings in deciduous and mixed woodlands, roadsides, orchards |
Ecology |
Migration |
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Distribution |
Occurrence |
Common migrant and breeder |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
Taxonomy |
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Aves (birds) |
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Passeriformes (perching birds) |
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Icteridae (New World blackbirds and orioles) |
Genus |
Icterus (New World orioles) |
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Synonyms |
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Coracias galbula Icterus galbula galbula |
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Gregory Gilman |
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Juvenile Baltimore Oriole |
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Male Baltimore Oriole |
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Baltimore Oriole Mother and Offspring |
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Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles |
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A Baltimore Oriole perched on a branch near a patch of purple wild flowers. In The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County near the walking trails. |
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A Female Baltimore Oriole perched on top of this small tree along The Minnesota River The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge. | |
Ramona Abrego |
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Spring feeding of grape jelly |
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Norm & Peg Dibble |
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Happy to see some Baltimore Orioles at our bird feeding station just outside our patio door (photo taken through glass). Attracted them with half a Navel Orange inside a bright red/orange pot and they ate it all up. You can really hear them, if you are outside nearby, loudly scolding other birds when they land on the feeders. |
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Joan Rock |
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Trisha |
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Oriole in flight |
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Oriole babies |
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Icterus galbula |
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Kim Harcey |
Baltimore Oriole 01 |
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius) |
Dan W. Andree |
Male Baltimore Oriole. |
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A quick look at the adult male Baltimore Oriole which is another bird that reminds me of some kind of tropical bird with its brilliant bright orange and black colors accented with streaks of white in the wings. A real eye catcher. |
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Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Singing |
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Uploaded on May 30, 2010 I was finally able to get a halfway decent shot of a Baltimore Oriole. I've heard them, but they usually fly off before I get a shot. |
Icterus galbula - Oriol de Baltimore (turpial migratorio). Hembra. |
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Uploaded on Nov 26, 2011 Tomada en Medellín - Antioquia - Colombia. |
Wild Bird House : Orioles Everywhere Spring 2013 Baltimore Orioles & Female Orchard Oriole |
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Published on May 14, 2013 A female Orchard Oriole and many Baltimore Orioles on various feeders. Spring 2013 footage. Shot with a Nikon D3100 DSLR. Backyard Bird Watching |
Northern/Baltimore Oriole male eating an orange |
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Uploaded on Jun 11, 2011 A male Northern Oriole (Baltimore) eating his favourite food, an orange, at Sylvan Lake, Alberta |
Baltimore Oriole Gathering |
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Uploaded on Nov 4, 2011 A gathering of Baltimore Orioles at our grape jelly. 5.23.2011 Blessings |
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Gregory Gilman |
Location: NW Rochester |
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| Lynn Rubey 6/19/2020 |
Location: Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge A Baltimore Oriole perched on a branch near a patch of purple wild flowers. In The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County near the walking trails. |
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| Amy O 6/17/2020 |
Location: Theodore Wirth Lake, Minneapolis Such bright orange! |
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| Mary 6/3/2020 |
Location: Breezy Point Brilliant orange..... big and fat Male. |
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| Gregory Gilman 5/30/2020 |
Location: Rochester, MN. Juvenile Baltimore Oriole |
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| Fr Jason Houck 5/24/2020 |
Location: Purgatory Park, Minnetonka I always wanted to see one! |
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Therta |
Location: Woodbury, MN |
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| Gregory Gilman 5/16/2020 |
Location: Rochester, MN. Male Baltimore Oriole |
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Dan Posner |
Location: Motley, MN |
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| Kim Harcey 8/24/2019 |
Location: Cambridge, MN Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles |
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| Lynn Rubey 8/20/2019 |
Location: Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge A Female Baltimore Oriole perched on top of this small tree along The Minnesota River The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge. |
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| Kim Harcey 8/19/2019 |
Location: Cambridge, MN Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles |
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| Kim Harcey 7/26/2019 |
Location: Cambridge, MN Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles |
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| Kim Harcey 7/24/2019 |
Location: Cambridge, MN Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles |
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| Norm & Peg Dibble 5/23/2019 |
Location: Maple Grove, MN Happy to see some Baltimore Orioles at our bird feeding station just outside our patio door (photo taken through glass). Attracted them with half a Navel Orange inside a bright red/orange pot and they ate it all up. You can really hear them, if you are outside nearby, loudly scolding other birds when they land on the feeders. |
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| Kim Harcey 5/19/2019 |
Location: Cambridge, MN |
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| Kim Harcey 5/18/2019 |
Location: Cambridge, MN |
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| Gerry Garcia 5/17/2019 |
Location: West Bloomington Female |
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| Ramona Abrego 5/17/2019 |
Location: Becker County |
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| Ramona Abrego 5/16/2019 |
Location: Becker County |
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slacy |
Location: Edina MN |
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| Gerry Garcia 5/8/2019 |
Location: West Bloomington |
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| Kim Harcey 5/5/2019 |
Location: Cambridge, MN |
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| Wayne Rasmussen 5/21/2018 |
Location: Joy Park
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| Andrea Saima 5/9/2018 |
Location: home in Nowthen MN I was outside doing clean up (raking leaves) and spotted my first Baltimore Oriole! ThIs bird has been hanging around for the past three days, checking out the apple trees, lilac bushes, and other variety of trees we have in the yard. I’m so happy to have seen this bird around! |
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| Richard Thrasher 6/21/2017 |
Location: Green Isle, MN Male and Female Baltimore Orioles are nesting in our yard. |
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| Trisha 12/6/2016 |
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| Kirk Nelson 5/23/2015 |
Location: Myre-Big Island State Park |
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| Bill Reynolds 7/1/2013 |
Location: Pennington Co. |
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| Bill Reynolds 5/14/2011 |
Location: Pennington Co. |
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