Orchard oriole
Icterus spurius (Linnaeus, 1766)
The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is a species in the family Icteridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 19.4 g to 20.1 g and live up to 9.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the orchard oriole
- Weight
- 19.4 g – 20.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 9.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 10.9 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the orchard oriole live?
Not recorded
What is the orchard oriole?
The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole.
The orchard oriole is a small bird with a length of 5.9-7.1 inches, a weight of 0.6-1.0 ounces, and a wingspan of 9.8 inches. Adult males have chestnut or ochre underparts, while adult females and juveniles have olive-green upper parts and yellowish breasts and bellies. They inhabit semi-open areas with deciduous trees in eastern North America, southern Tamaulipas, and Veracruz. Their winter range extends from central Sinaloa and southern Veracruz to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.
Orchard orioles prefer living near lakes and streams, nesting in tightly woven pouches attached to horizontal tree branches. They are nocturnal migrants and feed on insects, spiders, fruit, nectar, and seeds depending on the season. During flight, they usually swoop close to the ground and fly at or below treetop level. Courtship displays include bowing, seesawing, and begging. The species name "spurius" refers to their original misidentification as female Baltimore orioles, and they are sometimes mistaken for New World warblers.
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What does the orchard oriole sound like?
Is the orchard oriole endangered?
The orchard oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the orchard oriole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyIcteridae
- genusIcterus
- SpeciesIcterus spurius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Icterus spurius phillipsi, Oriolus mutatus, Oriolus spurius, Xanthornus affinis
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- turpial castanyCatalan
- trupiál zahradníCzech
- RusttrupialDanish
- GartentrupialGerman
- HortikteroEsperanto
- horta ikteroEsperanto
- Calandria caféSpanish
- Bolsero castañoSpanish
- Calandria CastañaSpanish
- Cigua Canaria de HuertosSpanish
- Turpial castañoSpanish
- Turpial HortelanoSpanish
- tarhaturpiaaliFinnish
- Oriole des vergersFrench
- Óiréal úllordIrish
- Ti MèlHaitian Creole
- kestenjastotrbi vranjakCroatian
- kerti trupiálHungarian
- oriolo degli ortiItalian
- Oriolo dei fruttetiItalian
- アカクロムクドリモドキJapanese
- akakuromukudorimodokiJapanese
- Škelúta číkʼalaLakota
- sodinis spalvingasis trupialasLithuanian
- dārzu vālodzeLatvian
- TuintroepiaalDutch
- hagetrupialNorwegian
- Trupial ShouruPapiamento
- kacyk kasztanowatyPolish
- corrupião-castanhoPortuguese
- corrupião-da-costaPortuguese
- corrupião-de-fuertesPortuguese
- corrupião-dos-pomaresPortuguese
- Садовый трупиалRussian
- Садовый цветной трупиалRussian
- trupiál sadovýSlovak
- Voćnjačka američka vugaSerbian
- trädgårdstrupialSwedish
- Bahçe TurpiyalıTurkish
- трупіал садовийUkrainian
- 圃拟鹂Chinese
- 果園擬黃鸝Chinese
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Relatives of the orchard oriole
Other species in the same genus Icterus.
Baltimore oriole
Icterus galbula
Venezuelan troupial
Icterus icterus
Bullock's oriole
Icterus bullockii
Altamira oriole
Icterus gularis
Montserrat oriole
Icterus oberi
White-edged oriole
Icterus graceannae
CompareOrchard oriole vs Baltimore orioleOrchard oriole vs Venezuelan troupialOrchard oriole vs Bullock's orioleOrchard oriole vs Altamira oriole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the orchard oriole?
An adult orchard oriole weighs 19.4 g – 20.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the orchard oriole endangered?
The orchard oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the orchard oriole live?
The orchard oriole has a recorded lifespan of 9.6 years.
What kind of animal is the orchard oriole?
The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) belongs to the family Icteridae in the order Passeriformes.
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