Bullock's Oriole

Icterus bullockiiOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Blackbirds and Orioles (Icteridae)
Bullock's Oriole Portrait
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Range Map for Bullock's Oriole

Overview

Bullock's Oriole: Medium oriole, mostly bright orange with black crown, eye-line, throat stripe, back, and central tail. Wings are black with large white patches. Forages in trees and bushes. Feeds on insects, caterpillars, fruits and berries. Sips nectar. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats.

Range and Habitat

Bullock's Oriole: Breeds from British Columbia and southern Alberta south to southern California and Mexico, and east to the Dakotas and Texas. Spends winters in the tropics. Preferred habitats include deciduous woodlands, shade trees, riparian woodlands, parks, and towns.

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Voice Text

"cheah"

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Related Birds:

Orchard Oriole
Hooded Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Flame-colored Tanager
Altamira Oriole
Spot-breasted Oriole
Streak-backed Oriole
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Family Orioles and Blackbirds (Icteridae)_blue
Species Icterus bullockii
Length7 - 8.25 Inches
Wingspan11.9 Inches

Bullock's Oriole

Bullock's Oriole: Medium oriole, mostly bright orange with black crown, eye-line, throat stripe, back, and central tail. Wings are black with large white patches. Forages in trees and bushes. Feeds on insects, caterpillars, fruits and berries. Sips nectar. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats.

● Song: "cheah"

● Foraging & Feeding: Bullock's Oriole: Diet consists of insects, seeds, fruits, and berries; forages in trees and bushes.

● Breeding & nesting: Bullock's Oriole: Four to five pale blue or gray eggs, spotted and scrawled with dark brown and black, are laid in a well-woven pendant bag of plant fibers, bark, and string, suspended from the tip of a branch. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Bullock's Oriole: Baltimore Oriole has black hood and less white on wings.

Flight Pattern

Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Bullock's Oriole Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Bullock's Oriole: Breeds from British Columbia and southern Alberta south to southern California and Mexico, and east to the Dakotas and Texas. Spends winters in the tropics. Preferred habitats include deciduous woodlands, shade trees, riparian woodlands, parks, and towns.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
Population
MigrationMigratory
Weight1.2 Ounces