OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Icterus (a yellow bird) spurius (misidentified)
Adult Juvenile/ Female Orchard Orioles (Icterus spurius) at Sully Creek State Park, North Dakota, USA - August 2024
Featured Subspecies: Icterus spurius spurius
Weight: 16-28g / Length: 15-18cm / Wingspan: 25cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Orchard orioles are the smallest member of the Icterids and can be found throughout the Eastern USA. The adult males have distinctive black and rich orange plumage while the females and juveniles have a more subdued yellow and green palette. Their nests are shaped like pouches which are attached to horizontal tree branches.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Genus: Icterus
SUBSPECIES: I. s. spurious, I. s. fuertesi
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Breeds in most of Eastern USA
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in North Dakota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
No comments:
Post a Comment