Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
LC - Least Concern |
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NatureServe |
N5B - Secure Breeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Occurrence | Uncommon migrant and breeder in the southern half of the state; occasional in the northwest; rare in the northeast. |
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| Habitat | Open woodlands, forest edges, suburbs |
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| Size | 6″ to 7″ in length 9½″ wingspan |
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| Identification | The male underparts are chestnut brown. |
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| Similar Species |
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is a larger bird, 7″ to 8″ in length. The male underparts, shoulder, and rump are bright orange. The outer tail feathers are orange. |
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| Food | Insects, berries, and flower nectar. |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Passeriformes (perching birds) |
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Family: |
Icteridae (blackbirds and orioles) |
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| Lynn Rubey | |||
An adult male Orchard Oriole coming to a stream during a hot and windy day. In The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County. |
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An Orchard Oriole drinking water from the stream. In The Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Lac qui Parle County. |
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| Orchard Oriole (Icteridae: Icterus spurius) Singing Male Carl Barrentine |
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Published on May 28, 2012 Photographed at Fisher, Minnesota (28 May 2012). |
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| Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) Mark George |
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Uploaded on Dec 27, 2011 Filmed in Belize |
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| Orchard Oriole Portrait eBirdr Channel |
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Published on Aug 22, 2013 The Orchard Oriole is common but local in southeastern Canada, central and eastern United States. It can be found in orchards, suburban shade trees, parks and gardens, and scattered trees along waterways. It is the smallest oriole. The male has a black head, throat, upper breast, upper back and tail. The lower back and belly are brick red or chestnut. The female has unstreaked olive-green upperparts with yellow underparts and two white wing bars. The immature male, as shown here, has an unstreaked olive-green back with a well defined black bib. The lower breast and belly is a greenish-yellow. The song is a rapid medley of flute-like notes and the call is a distinctive low "chuck". |
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| Orchard Oriole The Music of Nature |
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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2010 Video highlights of an Orchard Oriole gathered at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area near Columbia, Missouri on May 6, 2010, 7:30 pm. © 2010 Lang Elliott |
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| Orchard Oriole singing Bryan Prather |
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Uploaded on May 29, 2010 A Male Orchard Oriole singing in the twilight hours at Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area in northern St. Charles Co. on 5/28/10 |
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| Joyce Minard 5/14/2020 |
Location: Rockford, MN At the jelly feeder before noon. |
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| Barbara 5/3/2020 |
Location: ST. Augusta, MN One at feeder |
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| mram24 5/28/2019 |
Location: Pioneer Trail, N. Of Loretto One male seen along with the 6-8 Baltimore Orioles that are regulars to our feeders. |
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| HCJ 5/14/2019 |
Location: Rebecca Park - Rockford, MN |
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| Heather early May- early July |
Location: Linwood, MN we had quite a few Orioles at our nectar and grape jelly feeders. They seemed to be nesting as the male would take a beak full of jelly to the female in the trees |
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| Mark Mayer 5/10/2018 |
Location: Big Lake Township, near the Elk River Have a male at the feeder this last week |
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| Judy 5/8/2018 |
Location: Coon Lake Beach neighborhood This is the first time I have ever seen this bird at my feeders. Is it normal for them to be in MN? |
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| John Valo 5/10/2018 |
According to The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Species Occurrence Maps, it is uncommon but not rare in Anoka County. It does nest in your area. |
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| Tina 5/15/2015 |
Location: St. Stephens, MN |
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| blkfxsb 5/25/2015 |
Location: @ oriole feeder 17 miles south east of Hibbing on Hwy #5 Male and Female |
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| mmarch 5/7/2015 |
Location: Bemidji, MN Around Cameron Park and nearby feeders. |
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| Bill Reynolds 5/27/2014 |
Location: Pennington Co. |
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