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Baltimore Oriole (male)

Icterus galbula

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

The male oriole is slightly larger than the female. Adults have a pointed bill and white bars on the wings. The adult male is orange on the underparts, shoulder patch and rump. All of the rest of the male is black.

Habitat:

In the hackberry tree looking for insects. It was with several juveniles moving rapidly about the trees. Baltimore Orioles have nested near by for the past several years.

Reference Links:

Baltimore Oriole, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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