They vary in color from the glossy black of blackbirds to the bright yellow and orange of the oriole. Spot-breasted Oriole: Large oriole, mostly bright orange except for black back, mask, throat, and spots on breast; wings are black with large white patches. For birders and identification of wild birds. These birds are often out of sight, foraging high in trees, sometimes flying out to catch insects in flight. Female cowbirds lay eggs in the nests of other bird species, and declines in numbers of Altamira and Audubon’s orioles in southern Texas have been attributed to the explosion in the Bronzed Cowbird population there. Bill is slightly decurved. Click on the photograph to see full size. The Yellow Oriole is a bird of open woodland, scrub and gardens. By 1962, Florida’s first Bronzed Cowbirds were found in Sarasota County, however it wasn’t until July 2009 when breeding was confirmed for the first time in the state, in Broward County – the young cowbird was being raised by a pair of Spot-breasted Orioles. Keep nectar fresh, and don’t use food coloring. Its nest is a 40 cm long hanging basket, suspended from the end of a branch. Males and females have intense red eyes. They mainly eat insects and berries. Some of the photos were taken having the bird in hand, during scientific, licenced bird studies. Females are usually smaller and duller than males. Indeed, it was formerly known as the Black-headed Oriole, but this name was changed in 1983 to Audubon's Oriole, a name that had some historical precedent, to avoid confusion with an Old World group of species in the genus Oriolus (American Ornithologists' Union (1998). Spot-breasted Orioles have fledged two young in my West Palm Beach Florida backyard. Forages in shrubs and trees. A compact, bull-necked bird of open country, the Bronzed Cowbird forages for seeds and grains on the ground, usually in flocks. A native of southern Mexico and Central America, the Spot-breasted Oriole was introduced into the Miami area of southern Florida in the late 1940s. Feeds on insects, fruits, berries and nectar. Of nine U.S. orioles, Arizona counts three of the five common species as summer nesters (Hooded, Bullock’s and Scott’s), the other two common birds (Baltimore and Orchard) and one of the four uncommon species (Streak-backed) as fairly-regularly reported rarities. Males and females have intense red eyes. They have strong, pointed conical bills and long, pointed wings. Yellow Oriole Yellow Oriole breeds in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas and parts of northern Brazil, . They are all found in North and South America. Black wings have two white bars. Tell them why these at-risk birds are so important to you, and ask them to pledge to do their part, too. Like the Black-capped Vireo and Golden-cheeked Warbler, Audubon's Oriole is frequently parasitized by Bronzed and Brown-headed Cowbirds. First discovered in the United States in Texas in 1940, the Bronzed Cowbird rapidly expanded throughout the desert southwest and Gulf Coast states. These birds do best in the forest interior, where they are less exposed to predators and nest parasitism by the Brown-headed Cowbird. Bird Biogeography in the Yucatán; Birds of Chichén Itzá area; Read David Bacab'sarticle "Where to Find the Birds in Celestún" Dan Minnill's Bird Songs of the Yucatan Peninsula; Dick & Marjie's Birding Trip of 2008 (with some great bird pictures) Excellent site for Birding in Guatemala Native to southwestern Mexico and Central America and sometimes kept as a cagebird, this large oriole apparently escaped from captivity in the Miami area in the late 1940s. A compact, bull-necked bird of open country, the Bronzed Cowbird forages for seeds and grains on the ground, usually in flocks. Identify birds in North America for bird watching or as a bird guide. The suburbs of southern Florida, with their gardens of exotic plants, provided a suitable habitat for some tropical birds, so the Spot-breasted Oriole thrived there. Start early. Gallery of baltimore_oriole pictures submitted by photographers. Bronzed Cowbirds, which have recently become regular denizens of south Florida, have been regularly seen at a shopping center on Bird Road (SW 40 Street) and SW 87 Avenue in Miami, in Hialeah, the West Kendall Agricultural Area, in Homestead, around Flamingo in Everglades National Park and at Eagle Lakes Park in Naples. Males and females have intense red eyes. There are 96 species of bird in this family. Not surprisingly, Arizona ranks high in state-documented oriole species, one more reason birders find their way to our state. ... Hooded Oriole: Medium oriole with bright orange-yellow head and nape, and black back, face, throat, and upper breast. The normal clutch is three pale green or grey eggs. Birds of Chichén Itzá area; Read David Bacab'sarticle "Where to Find the Birds in Celestún" Dan Minnill's Bird Songs of the Yucatan Peninsula; Dick & Marjie's Birding Trip of 2008 (with some great bird pictures) Excellent site for Birding in Guatemala In good light, the male shimmers with deep glossy blue on the wing and a black body with a velvety bronze sheen. In good light, the male shimmers with deep glossy blue on the wing and a black body with a velvety bronze sheen.