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Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: ICTERIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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Baltimore Oriole Photo

With its brilliant orange and black plumage, the Baltimore Oriole's arrival is eagerly awaited by birders each spring migration. Its preference for open areas with tall trees has made it a common inhabitant of parks and suburban areas.

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Calls

  • Song, calls
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    © Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Song: a series of rich whistled notes interspersed with rattles. Call: a chatter.

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