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orchard oriole

  1. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    Female Orchard Orioles such as this are easily confused with female Hooded Oriole. Note the shorter tail, shorter straighter bill, stronger wing-bars, relatively larger eyes imparting a more gentle facial expression, and smaller overall size of this Orchard Oriole.
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    • Category: North America
  2. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    The smallest North American oriole. Breeding adult males such as this have distinctive black and chestnut plumage. Two subspecies are usually recognized. This is the dark chestnut nominate race. The paler Mexican race "I. s. fuertesi" has been recognized as a full species by IOC. However AOS...
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    • Category: North America
  3. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    A rare migrant and winter visitor to California, they normally breed in the Eastern United States and winter in Middle America. Orchard Oriole is the smallest oriole in North America. Breeding adult males have distinctive black and chestnut plumage. First cycle males such as this resemble...
    • jmorlan
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    • Category: North America
  4. Orchard Oriole, female

    Orchard Oriole, female

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius spurius) female. Working red bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus: Myrtaceae).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county icterus spurius spurius orchard oriole south padre island south padre island convention center texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  5. Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius spurius) male.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  6. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    Here is a collage showing an adult male, an immature (SY) male and a female. Orchard Oriole is the smallest oriole in North America. Breeding adult males have distinctive black and chestnut plumage. First cycle males resemble females but have an extensive black bib. Both immature males and...
    • jmorlan
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    • icterus spurius orchard oriole texas usa
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    • Category: North America
  7. Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius spurius) male.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county icterus spurius spurius orchard oriole south padre island texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  8. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    A rare migrant and winter visitor to California, they normally breed in the Eastern United States and winter in Middle America.. This individual was found 2 January 2023 by Christopher Logan. Orchard Oriole is the smallest oriole in North America. Females and immature males such as this closely...
    • jmorlan
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    • Category: North America
  9. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole
    • Hettmoe
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    • Category: North America
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    Orchard Oriole (f)
    • Rhull
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    • Category: North America
  11. Orchard oriole

    Orchard oriole

    Third lifer in two days. Yay!
    • MergusSerrator
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  12. Orchard Oriel

    Orchard Oriel

    This beautiful being came to visit yesterday for the first time. I was not familiar with the species so it was a very exciting sight!
    • DonovanShane
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  13. Orchard Oriole (female)

    Orchard Oriole (female)

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius subsp. spurius) Female, species sexually dimorphic. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area. Small patch of coastal woods. May 2018
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Category: North America
  14. Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius subsp. spurius) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area.
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    • Category: North America
  15. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    The folks stationed at the hawk observation tower were excited to see this one, I think because it was a late leaver.
    • Doc Duck
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    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  16. Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius subsp. spurius) Male, species sexually dimorphic. South Padre Island in the town of South Padre Island, Sheepshead, Cameron County, Texas, USA. Barrier Island, Gulf Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area. Disturbed mesquite woodland with openings at ca. 2 m (6.6...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cameron county icterus spurius orchard oriole sheepshead south padre island texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  17. A young Orchard Oriole

    A young Orchard Oriole

    I think it is. The entire belly and the under tail coverts is all yellow.
    • tetoneon
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    • Category: North America
  18. Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius subsp. spurius) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Perched in Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea: Fabaceae). Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf prairies and marshes at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Category: North America
  19. Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius subsp. spurius) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf prairies and marshes at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Category: North America
  20. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    A new yard bird, seen him a few times before, but could not get a picture until today. He's definitely quick and hides well!
    • gkrpepper
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    • Category: North America
  21. Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (male)

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius subsp. spurius) Photographed this male foraging on Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) in an urban setting with the surrounding area being over grazed desert grassland of the Chihuahuan Desert with scattered cacti and desert shrubs at ca. 1,239 m (4,060 ft) elevation...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brewster county icterus spurius male marathon orchard oriole texas usa.
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: North America
  22. Orchard Oriole (female)

    Orchard Oriole (female)

    Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius subsp. spurius) Photographed this female foraging on Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) in an urban setting with the surrounding area being over grazed desert grassland of the Chihuahuan Desert with scattered cacti and desert shrubs at ca. 1,239 m (4,060 ft)...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brewster county female icterus spurious marathon orchard oriole texas usa.
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  23. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    Other images of this same bird show strong wing bars. I think this is an immature, but I'm not sure. At first I thought it may even be a Western Tanager but for the bill and the longer tail. Maybe I should have just tiltled it "Yellowbird".
    • tetoneon
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    • Category: North America
  24. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    Male Orchard Oriole enjoying a Mulberry.
    • birdwatcher149
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    • Category: Kowa Competition (Closed)
  25. Orchard Oriole

    Orchard Oriole

    Adult female Icterus spurius in a Coral Tree in Nestor, CA, San Diego County, 12-17-09, Canon EOS 7D 400/f5.6L. http://www.picturetrail.com/marysan
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    • Category: North America
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