Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B - Secure Breeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
The male underparts are chestnut brown. The tail is entirely black. |
Size |
6″ to 7″ in length 9½″ wingspan |
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Similar Species |
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is a larger bird, 7″ to 8″ in length. The male underparts, shoulder, and rump are bright orange. The outer tail feathers are orange. |
Habitat |
Open woodlands, forest edges, suburbs |
Ecology |
Migration |
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Food |
Insects, berries, and flower nectar. |
Distribution |
Occurrence |
Uncommon migrant and breeder in the southern half of the state; occasional in the northwest; rare in the northeast. |
Maps |
The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
Taxonomy |
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Aves (birds) |
Order |
Passeriformes (perching birds) |
Family |
Icteridae (New World blackbirds and orioles) |
Genus |
Icterus (New World orioles) |
Subordinate Taxa |
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Fuertes’s Oriole (Icterus spurius ssp. fuertesi) Northern Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius ssp. spurius) |
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Synonyms |
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Oriolus spurius |
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An adult male Orchard Oriole coming to a stream during a hot and windy day. In The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County. |
An Orchard Oriole drinking water from the stream. In The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County. |
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Orchard Oriole (Icteridae: Icterus spurius) Singing Male |
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Published on May 28, 2012 Photographed at Fisher, Minnesota (28 May 2012). |
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) |
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Uploaded on Dec 27, 2011 Filmed in Belize |
Orchard Oriole Portrait |
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Published on Aug 22, 2013 The Orchard Oriole is common but local in southeastern Canada, central and eastern United States. It can be found in orchards, suburban shade trees, parks and gardens, and scattered trees along waterways. It is the smallest oriole. The male has a black head, throat, upper breast, upper back and tail. The lower back and belly are brick red or chestnut. The female has unstreaked olive-green upperparts with yellow underparts and two white wing bars. The immature male, as shown here, has an unstreaked olive-green back with a well defined black bib. The lower breast and belly is a greenish-yellow. The song is a rapid medley of flute-like notes and the call is a distinctive low "chuck". |
Orchard Oriole |
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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2010 Video highlights of an Orchard Oriole gathered at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area near Columbia, Missouri on May 6, 2010, 7:30 pm. © 2010 Lang Elliott |
Orchard Oriole singing |
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Uploaded on May 29, 2010 A Male Orchard Oriole singing in the twilight hours at Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area in northern St. Charles Co. on 5/28/10 |
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| Partridge River 5/14/2022 |
Location: Verndale, MN first time seeing one |
| Karlene M 5/12/2022 |
Location: Zimmerman, MN At jelly feeder |
| Barbara S 5/10/2022 |
Location: Greenfield, MN grape jelly feeder |
| Faith First 5/12/2021 |
Location: East bethel MN. by bird feeder near my house. I live live in a very wooded area many acres and have just seen this bird for the first time. Also have Rose breasted grosbeaks among many other birds and wild life. |
| Joyce Minard 5/14/2020 |
Location: Rockford, MN At the jelly feeder before noon. |
| Barbara 5/3/2020 |
Location: ST. Augusta, MN One at feeder |
| mram24 5/28/2019 |
Location: Pioneer Trail, N. Of Loretto One male seen along with the 6-8 Baltimore Orioles that are regulars to our feeders. |
Bill Reynolds |
Location: Numedal TWP, Pennington Co. Minnesota My feeding station |
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HCJ |
Location: Rebecca Park - Rockford, MN |
Heather |
Location: Linwood, MN we had quite a few Orioles at our nectar and grape jelly feeders. They seemed to be nesting as the male would take a beak full of jelly to the female in the trees |
| Mark Mayer 5/10/2018 |
Location: Big Lake Township, near the Elk River Have a male at the feeder this last week |
| Judy 5/8/2018 |
Location: Coon Lake Beach neighborhood This is the first time I have ever seen this bird at my feeders. Is it normal for them to be in MN? |
| John Valo 5/10/2018 |
According to The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Species Occurrence Maps, it is uncommon but not rare in Anoka County. It does nest in your area. |
Tina |
Location: St. Stephens, MN |
| blkfxsb 5/25/2015 |
Location: @ oriole feeder 17 miles south east of Hibbing on Hwy #5 Male and Female |
| Gregory Gilman 5/18/2015 |
Location: Rochester, MN |
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| mmarch 5/7/2015 |
Location: Bemidji, MN Around Cameron Park and nearby feeders. |
| Bill Reynolds 5/27/2014 |
Location: Pennington Co. |
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