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Baltimore Oriole
Scientific Name: Icterus galbula
Description: These birds are slightly above average sized birds from Michigan, being about 7-8 inches long. Male birds are black with orange undersides and rumps. They have white bars and edges on their wings. Females are a brownish-grey color with dull yellow-orange undersides and rumps. They too have wing bars, but they are dull white.
Habitat: This bird enjoys living in the eastern part of North America. Before the elm t ree's decline, this was the favorite place of these birds. Now these birds nest in deciduous forests and shade trees.
Feeding: Orioles primarily eat insects, but during the summer they also eat berries and nuts. Sometimes you can even catch a glimpse of these birds feeding at hummingbird feeders.
Click to hear the oriole's call.