Baltimore Oriole




Male Baltimore Oriole


Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)

Order:  Passeriformes
Family:  Icteridae




Male Baltimore Oriole
Photo by Julian Colton [CC]

Baltimore Oriole Information

Baltimore Oriole
Description, distribution and habitat, voice, breeding, and feeding. Includes photos and range map. (From Wikipedia)

Baltimore Oriole
Photos, geographic range, physical characteristics, food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, and conservation. (From Animal Diversity Web)

Baltimore Oriole
Habitat, diet, feeding behavior, nesting, migration, and conservation status of this bird. Includes range map, photos, and songs and calls. (From Audubon Field Guide)

  Songs and calls of the Baltimore Oriole


  Identification tips for the Baltimore Oriole


     Another photo of the Baltimore Oriole


Female Baltimore Oriole

Female Baltimore Oriole

© Hal Trachtenberg [CC NC 2.0]


Breeding Bird Survey Map,
2011-2015

Baltimore Oriole Breeding Map

(Image credit: USGS)


Range in New England

The Baltimore Oriole breeds throughout New England.

This bird winters primarily in Central and northern South America. Some will winter in the southern U.S. There are even occasional sightings of this oriole in New England during the winter, as can be seen from the eBird map below.


Winter Map from eBird

Sightings of the Baltimore Oriole during Dec-Feb over past 10 years (2009-2019)


Christmas Bird Count Map
Historical CBC Map from USGS