Bullock’s Oriole
Icterus bullockiorum
Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockiorum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockiorum) is a member of the Icteridae family found in North America. Adults weigh 37.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Icterus
- Species bullockiorum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bullock’s Oriole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bullock’s Oriole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockiorum) belongs to the Icteridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA sw Canada through w USA to n Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.9 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.6 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bullock’s Oriole?
The Bullock’s Oriole is a small bird that weighs around 37.9 g.
Where does the Bullock’s Oriole live?
The Bullock’s Oriole is found across North America with a range covering NA sw Canada through w USA to n Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bullock’s Oriole belong to?
The Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockiorum) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bullock’s Oriole eat?
The Bullock’s Oriole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bullock’s Oriole migrate?
The Bullock’s Oriole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Bullock’s Oriole endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Bullock’s Oriole's range?
The Bullock’s Oriole has a mapped global range of about 3.6 million km².
Conservation
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