Western counterpart to Baltimore Oriole.
§ Quick facts
§ Encyclopedia
Bullock's oriole is a small New World blackbird. At one time, this species and the Baltimore oriole were considered to be a single species, the northern oriole. This bird is named after William Bullock, an English amateur naturalist.
Source: Wikipedia — Bullock's oriole Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
§ Identification
Field marks. Male bright orange with a black crown, eye line, and throat patch, and a large white wing patch; female and immature grayish-yellow with a yellow face and breast.
Similar species. Baltimore Oriole male has a fully black head; Bullock's has an orange face with a black eye-line and crown, plus a bigger white wing patch.
Voice. A series of whistled and chattering notes, less flutey than Baltimore; harsh chatter call.
§ Diet & behavior
Diet. Insects, seeds, fruits depending on species.
Behavior. A western oriole of open woodlands and riparian cottonwoods; weaves a hanging pouch nest and feeds on insects, nectar, and fruit. Formerly lumped with Baltimore Oriole as 'Northern Oriole'.
§ Range
Western North America
§ Habitat
Riparian forests
§ Threats
Habitat loss.
§ Conservation status
According to the IUCN Red List, the bullock's oriole is currently classified as Least Concern.
§ What helps
Support riparian conservation.
§ Further reading
- Wikipedia — Bullock's oriole
- www.allaboutbirds.org — authoritative profile of Icterus bullockii
- IUCN Red List — search for Icterus bullockii
- GBIF occurrence records
- Encyclopedia of Life — Icterus bullockii
§ Sources cited
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology — All About Birds
- National Audubon Society
- iNaturalist
- IUCN Red List
