Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula (Linnaeus, 1758)

33 gWeight

The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica

Baltimore Oriole has been recorded at 1,072 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 33 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States29,136 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada17,897 records
Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States13,141 records

More places

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States12,306 records
Central ParkUnited States10,742 records
Prospect ParkUnited States10,483 records
Tawas Point SPUnited States9,842 records
Parker River NWRUnited States8,550 records
High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States6,706 records
John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States5,889 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Costa Rica Belize Panama Guatemala Mexico Honduras

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its common name from the resemblance of the male's colors to those on the coat-of-arms of 17th-century Lord Baltimore.

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Questions

How big is the Baltimore Oriole?

The Baltimore Oriole weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Baltimore Oriole live?

Its breeding range: North America: central, southeastern Canada to central, southeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.