Baltimore Oriole

(Icterus galbula)

Conservation Status
Baltimore Oriole
Photo by Joan Rock
  IUCN Red List

LC - Least Concern

 
  NatureServe

N5B - Secure Breeding

SNRB - Unranked Breeding

 
  Minnesota

not listed

 
           
           
           
 
Description
 
 

The underparts, shoulder, rump, and outer tail feathers are bright orange.

 
     
 

Size

 
 

7 to 8 in length

11½ wingspan

 
     
 

Voice

 
   
     
 

Similar Species

 
 

Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) is smaller. The male underparts are darker chestnut brown.

 
     
 
Habitat
 
 

Openings in deciduous and mixed woodlands, roadsides, orchards

 
     
 
Ecology
 
 

Migration

 
 

 

 
     
 

Nesting

 
 

 

 
     
 

Food

 
 

 

 
     
 
Distribution
 
 

Occurrence

 
 

Common migrant and breeder

 
         
 

Maps

 
 

The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map

 
         
 
Taxonomy
 
  Class Aves (birds)  
 

Order

Passeriformes (perching birds)  
 

Family

Icteridae (New World blackbirds and orioles)  
 

Genus

Icterus (New World orioles)  
       
 

Synonyms

 
 

Icterus galbula galbula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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Kim Harcey

 
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Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles

 
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Gregory Gilman

 
 

Male Baltimore Oriole

 
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Juvenile Baltimore Oriole

 
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Lynn Rubey

 
  A Baltimore Oriole perched on a branch near a patch of purple wild flowers. In The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County near the walking trails.   Baltimore Oriole  
           
  A Female Baltimore Oriole perched on top of this small tree along The Minnesota River The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge.   Baltimore Oriole  
 

Ramona Abrego

 
 

Spring feeding of grape jelly

 
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Norm & Peg Dibble

 
 

Happy to see some Baltimore Orioles at our bird feeding station just outside our patio door (photo taken through glass). Attracted them with half a Navel Orange inside a bright red/orange pot and they ate it all up. You can really hear them, if you are outside nearby, loudly scolding other birds when they land on the feeders.

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Gerry Garcia

 
 

Female

 
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Male

 
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Wayne Rasmussen

 
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Joan Rock

 
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Richard Thrasher

 
 

female oriole

 
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male oriole

 
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Trisha

 
 

Orioles

 
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Oriole in flight

 
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Oriole babies

 
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Kirk Nelson

 
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Bill Reynolds

 
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MinnesotaSeasons.com Photos
 
 

Nest

 
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  Baltimore Oriole  
 
About

Icterus galbula

 

Oriole
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Kim Harcey

 
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Jun 23, 2023
 
   
 
About

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Cambridge, MN
7/26/2019
Photo by Kim Harcey
http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Birds/Baltimore_Oriole.html

   
 

Dan W. Andree

 
  Male Baltimore Oriole.
Published on Feb 18, 2015
 
   
 
About

A quick look at the adult male Baltimore Oriole which is another bird that reminds me of some kind of tropical bird with its brilliant bright orange and black colors accented with streaks of white in the wings. A real eye catcher.

   
       
 
Other Videos
 
  Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Singing
Kevin Cavallin
 
   
 
About

Uploaded on May 30, 2010

I was finally able to get a halfway decent shot of a Baltimore Oriole. I've heard them, but they usually fly off before I get a shot.

 
  Icterus galbula - Oriol de Baltimore (turpial migratorio). Hembra.
Daniel Felipe Galeano
 
   
 
About

Uploaded on Nov 26, 2011

Tomada en Medellín - Antioquia - Colombia.

 
  Wild Bird House : Orioles Everywhere Spring 2013 Baltimore Orioles & Female Orchard Oriole
wildbirdhouse
 
   
 
About

Published on May 14, 2013

A female Orchard Oriole and many Baltimore Orioles on various feeders. Spring 2013 footage. Shot with a Nikon D3100 DSLR.

Backyard Bird Watching

 
  Northern/Baltimore Oriole male eating an orange
Leo de Groot
 
   
 
About

Uploaded on Jun 11, 2011

A male Northern Oriole (Baltimore) eating his favourite food, an orange, at Sylvan Lake, Alberta

 
  Baltimore Oriole Gathering
Janelle Streed
 
   
 
About

Uploaded on Nov 4, 2011

A gathering of Baltimore Orioles at our grape jelly. 5.23.2011 Blessings

 

 

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  Lynn Rubey
6/19/2020

Location: Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge

A Baltimore Oriole perched on a branch near a patch of purple wild flowers. In The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County near the walking trails.

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Amy O
6/17/2020

Location: Theodore Wirth Lake, Minneapolis

Such bright orange! 

  Mary
6/3/2020

Location: Breezy Point

Brilliant orange.....  big and fat Male.

  Gregory Gilman
5/30/2020

Location: Rochester, MN.

Juvenile Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Fr Jason Houck
5/24/2020

Location: Purgatory Park, Minnetonka

I always wanted to see one!

  Therta
5/22/2020

Location: Woodbury,  MN

  Gregory Gilman
5/16/2020

Location: Rochester, MN.

Male Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Dan Posner
5/7/2020

Location: Motley, MN

  Kim Harcey
8/24/2019

Location: Cambridge, MN

Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park  
  Lynn Rubey
8/20/2019

Location: Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge

A Female Baltimore Oriole perched on top of this small tree along The Minnesota River The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge.

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Kim Harcey
8/19/2019

Location: Cambridge, MN

Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park  
  Kim Harcey
7/26/2019

Location: Cambridge, MN

Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park  
  Kim Harcey
7/24/2019

Location: Cambridge, MN

Handfeeding Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park  
  Norm & Peg Dibble
5/23/2019

Location: Maple Grove, MN

Happy to see some Baltimore Orioles at our bird feeding station just outside our patio door (photo taken through glass). Attracted them with half a Navel Orange inside a bright red/orange pot and they ate it all up. You can really hear them, if you are outside nearby, loudly scolding other birds when they land on the feeders.

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Kim Harcey
5/19/2019

Location: Cambridge, MN

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park  
  Kim Harcey
5/18/2019

Location: Cambridge, MN

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park  
  Gerry Garcia
5/17/2019

Location: West Bloomington

Female

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Ramona Abrego
5/17/2019

Location: Becker County

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Ramona Abrego
5/16/2019

Location: Becker County

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  slacy
5/11/2019

Location: Edina MN

  Gerry Garcia
5/8/2019

Location: West Bloomington

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Kim Harcey
5/5/2019

Location: Cambridge, MN

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park  
  Wayne Rasmussen
5/21/2018

Location: Joy Park

 

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Andrea Saima
5/9/2018

Location: home in Nowthen MN

I was outside doing clean up (raking leaves) and spotted my first Baltimore Oriole!  ThIs bird has been hanging around for the past three days, checking out the apple trees, lilac bushes, and other variety of trees we have in the yard.  I’m so happy to have seen this bird around!

  Richard
Thrasher

6/21/2017

Location: Green Isle, MN

Male and Female Baltimore Orioles are nesting in our yard.

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Trisha
12/6/2016

Orioles

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Kirk Nelson
5/23/2015

Location: Myre-Big Island State Park

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Bill Reynolds
7/1/2013

Location: Pennington Co.

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
  Bill Reynolds
5/14/2011

Location: Pennington Co.

Baltimore Oriole, Myre-Big Island State Park

 
           
 
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