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Nature

Baltimore Oriole

The Baltimore and Bullock’s orioles are very similar and sometimes interbreed, so they are often considered to be one species, the Northern Oriole. The Baltimore is found mainly to the northeast and prefers deciduous woods. It nests high above the ground, weaving a handing basket of plant fibers suspended from the tip of a branch, in which it lays 3-6 whitish eggs, with brown scrawls. The adult is medium-size, with a long, straight bill and a short, squat tail, the male (pictured) has a black hood and back, a bright orange rump and underparts, an orange shoulder patch, white wing bar, and large orange patches on each side of the tail. The female is black on the head and throat, dusky wings and two white wing bars. The juvenile is like the female but has a yellow breast and whitish belly. The Baltimore Oriole eats insects and fruit.