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Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

Photo by LuisStevens
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Description:

Named for the orange hood on the male, this slender oriole is at home in suburban areas. It originally nested in the trees of desert oases, but finds ornamental trees suitable.

Habitat:

Subtropical forest.

Reference Links:

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

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