Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius (Linnaeus, 1766)

15–18 cmLength19 gWeight

The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Orchard Oriole has been recorded at 856 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Point Pelee National ParkCanada13,064 records
Sabine WoodsUnited States8,079 records
Tawas Point SPUnited States7,037 records

More places

High Island – Boy Scout WoodsUnited States5,840 records
High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States5,621 records
South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States5,198 records
Jocelyn Nungaray NWR (Anahuac)United States4,642 records
South Padre Is. – Valley Land Fund lotsUnited States4,051 records
Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeUnited States3,935 records
Galveston – Lafitte's CoveUnited States3,909 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico Belize Costa Rica Honduras Guatemala Panama

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Orchard Oriole?

The Orchard Oriole is about 15–18 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Orchard Oriole live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southeastern Canada to central and eastern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.