Baltimore oriole

species of bird

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

Baltimore oriole
Adult male
Adult female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Genus: Icterus
Species:
I. galbula
Binomial name
Icterus galbula
Range of I. galbula
  Breeding range
  Wintering range
Synonyms
  • Coracias galbula Linnaeus, 1758
  • Oriolus galbula Linnaeus, 1766

The Baltimore oriole is the state bird of Maryland. It is also the inspiration for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team.

References

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  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Icterus galbula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.