Orchard Oriole -- South Dakota Birds
| Length: 7 inches | Wingspan: 10 inches | Seasonality: Summer |
| ID Keys: Male with black hood, back and wings with dark orange underparts and shoulder | ||
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Orchard Orioles are an often tame summer resident of parks, gardens, and woodland edges. They migrate in large flocks very early in late summer or early fall. The photo on the right depicts the male. More photos, including females, can be found at the bottom of the page.
Habitat: Prefers woodland edges, woodland clearings, residential areas, parks. Avoids unbroken forest.
Diet: Primarily insects, also fruit and berries, nectar, and flowers.
Nesting: May through July
Breeding map: Breeding bird survey map
Song: Orchard Oriole Song, also Orchard Oriole Call
Migrations: Neotropical migrant, summering in the eastern 2/3rds of the U.S., wintering in Central and South America.
Feeders: Will drink sugar-water from feeders, also will come for fruit.
Similar Species: Male unmistakable, with different tone and pattern than other Orioles. Female similar to female Baltimore Oriole and Bullock's Oriole.
Further Information: 1) USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Orchard Oriole
2) Cornell University's "All About Birds - Orchard Oriole"
3) eNature.com: Orchard Oriole
Photo Information: May 18th, 2004 -- Near lake at EROS Data Center, Minnehaha County -- Terry L. Sohl
Additional Photos: Click on the image chips or text links below for additional, higher-resolution Orchard Oriole photos.
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This page was last edited on 02/03/08
