Icterus galbula

Description

Males and females are very different in appearance in this species. Males are a flame orange on the belly and breast and black with white on their wings. Females and juveniles are olive-brown above and burnt orange/yellow underneath. They have two white wing bars. Females can have a trace of black on their heads.

Voice

The song is a rich whistled series of notes. The note is a low whistled hew-li.

Habitat

They are found in shade trees and open woods.

Diet

They eat nectar, insects, spiders, caterpillars, and fruit.

Range

Baltimore orioles summer in the eastern part of the country, except for Florida, and westward towards Oklahoma up to North Dakota and into parts of Canada. They will winter in Florida, along with Mexico and the northern parts of South America.

Other Useful Information

Males do not receive their adult plumage until their second year. Be that as it may, some first year males can attract females to mate even without their showy feathers.

Similar Species

Bullock’s oriole and orchard oriole.