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Baltimore
Oriole
Photos by Bruce
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ORDER:
Passeriformes
FAMILY:
Icteridae
(Blackbirds and Orioles - 23 Species)
SPECIES: Baltimore
Oriole (Icterus galbula)
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Baltimore Oriole |
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The range of the Baltimore Oriole overlaps with that of the similar Bullock's Oriole in the Midwest. The two forms are sometimes considered to be a single species "Northern Orioles" because they form fertile hybrids.
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SIZE |
The Baltimore Oriole is 7 to 8 inches in length. | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | They
have a long pointed bill.
The male Baltimore Oriole has a completely black head, back, wings and tail. They are all black except for orange underparts, rump, shoulder patch and white wing bars. The female Baltimore Oriole varies in their appearance. They have olive-brown upperparts with dull yellow-orange underparts and 2 dull white wing bars. |
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| NESTING | Clutch
size ranges from 3-6 eggs, which are
incubated in
12 to 14 days by the female. |
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| RANGE | They
breed across North America: In southern Canada from Alberta Province east to Newfoundland. In the states, they breed east of the Rockies to the Atlantic and west as far as East Texas. These birds migrate in flocks to southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America. |
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| HABITAT | Their breeding habitat is open areas and the edges of deciduous and mixed woods across eastern North America. | ||||||||||||
| DIET | The diet of an oriole consists of flower nectar, berries, fruit and some insects. These birds forage in trees and shrubs to catch insects. They are often seen sipping at hummingbird feeders. Oriole feeders are now available, similar to the hummingbird feeder only built for the larger Orioles. The birds are also fond of halved oranges. | ||||||||||||
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Oriole Weaving Nest |
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Baltimore Oriole Drawing by Louis Agassiz Fuertes |
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| INTERESTING FACTS |
| Vernal Pool |
| Vernal pools are shallow pools of water in depressions in level land. They are usually seasonal pools that fill with the spring rains and the melting of snow. They may be completely dry for much of the year. They have no permanent above the ground outlet. They contain no fish, but are a perfect little eco-system for the growing of amphibian and insect species. These pools sometimes attract geese and ducks in the spring. |
| The Baltimore Oriole is the state bird of Maryland |
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