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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) is a member of the Icteridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 19.4 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 spurius
Where it lives
Southeastern Canada to central and eastern Mexico
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orchard 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 Orchard Oriole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA se Canada to c and e Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 4.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orchard Oriole?
The Orchard Oriole is a small bird that weighs around 19.4 g.
Where does the Orchard Oriole live?
The Orchard Oriole is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA se Canada to c and e Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orchard Oriole belong to?
The Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orchard Oriole eat?
The Orchard Oriole is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Orchard Oriole migrate?
The Orchard Oriole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Orchard 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.
What sound does the Orchard Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Orchard Oriole — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Orchard Oriole's range?
The Orchard Oriole has a mapped global range of about 4.8 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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