Icterus galbula
Location: At feeder by kitchen; in oaks in back
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With its brilliant orange and black plumage, the Baltimore Oriole's arrival is eagerly awaited by birders each spring migration. Its preference for open areas with tall trees has made it a common inhabitant of parks and suburban areas. Link Link Link Distribution photo Genus: Icterus (New World orioles) Family: ICTERIDAE (blackbirds, orioles, and relatives) Order: Passeriformes (perching birds) Class: Aves (Birds) Phylum/Division: Chordata (Spinal chorded) Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) |