Spot-breasted Oriole Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesSpot-breasted Oriole
Adult
Large and long-bodied songbird with a sharply pointed bill. Adults are black and orange overall, with black spotting on the breast and white edged wing feathers.
© fernando Burgalin Sequeria / Macaulay LibraryGuanacaste, August 01, 2020Juvenile
Juveniles have a yellow-orange head and underparts, with a dark back, wings, and tail.
© David Hall / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, October 11, 2016Adult
Large oriole with black spotting on the breast.
© David Hall / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, January 03, 2019Adult
A native of southern Mexico and Central America, the Spot-breasted Oriole was introduced into the Miami area of southern Florida in the late 1940s. Note black spotting on breast.
© David Hall / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, July 18, 2016Juvenile
Found in suburban neighborhoods in Florida. Juveniles are yellow-orange with a dark back, wings, and tail.
© David Hall / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, September 28, 2016Similar SpeciesBaltimore Oriole
Adult male
Male Baltimore Orioles have an all black head and a black and orange tail unlike male Spot-breasted Orioles, which have an orange head and a solid black tail.
© Andrew Spencer / Macaulay LibraryOntario, May 06, 2015Similar SpeciesAltamira Oriole
Adult male
Altamira Orioles do not have spots on the breast like Spot-breasted Orioles.
© David Disher / Macaulay LibraryTexas, February 15, 2010Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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