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Northern oriole
Icterus galbula
44.464, -91.7868
Field Notes
Description:
Black head with orange breast perched in a dead elm tree. Excellent song
Habitat:
According to Audubon, the bird prefers deciduous woodlands and shade trees. Prior to the tree's decline, the bird's favorite nesting was the American elm.
Notes:
The Baltimore Oriole and Bullock Oriole are now considered the northern oriole. They are separate species that interbreed.
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