"Icterus. Orioles. Bill averaging as long as head (more or less); very acute, sometimes decurved." Elliot Coues, 1884

Oriole Bill

"Icterus. Orioles. Bill averaging as long as head (more or less); very acute, sometimes decurved." Elliot…

Also known as the red-winged oriole, the red-winged blackbird is known for gathering in immense flocks, and inflicting damage on crops.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Also known as the red-winged oriole, the red-winged blackbird is known for gathering in immense flocks,…

An Australian bird with black velvety and golden yellow plumage in the male.

Regent Bowerbird

An Australian bird with black velvety and golden yellow plumage in the male.

This bird feeds primarily on insects and fruit, and both sexes care for the young.

Oriole

This bird feeds primarily on insects and fruit, and both sexes care for the young.

This bird feeds primarily on insects and fruit, and both sexes care for the young.

Oriole

This bird feeds primarily on insects and fruit, and both sexes care for the young.

This Oriole belongs to the hangnest group of New World birds.

Oriole

This Oriole belongs to the hangnest group of New World birds.

"The Oriole is a well-known American Bird, of which there are varieties in Europe, Asia, and Africa."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Oriole

"The Oriole is a well-known American Bird, of which there are varieties in Europe, Asia, and Africa."—(Charles…

A class of birds native to Eurasia, Africa, and the Indian Archipelago, though there are allied species in America, known as the Baltimore bird and the orchard oriole.

Oriole

A class of birds native to Eurasia, Africa, and the Indian Archipelago, though there are allied species…

"A very beautiful American, bird, found in all parts of the United States, and as far north as 55 degrees N. lat., but migrating to tropical or subtropical regions in winter." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Oriole

"A very beautiful American, bird, found in all parts of the United States, and as far north as 55 degrees…

An oriole attacking a serpent on a branch.

Oriole and serpent

An oriole attacking a serpent on a branch.

Familiar in orchards of the United States, the Baltimore oriole is also known as the golden oriole and the golden robin.

Baltimore Oriole

Familiar in orchards of the United States, the Baltimore oriole is also known as the golden oriole and…

"Icterus bullocki. Bullock's Oriole. Adult male: Similarly black and orange, the orange invading the sides of the head and neck and the forehead, leaving only a narrow space on the throat, the lores, and a line through the eye, black; a large continuous white patch on the wing, formed by the middle and greater coverts. Larger than Baltimore." Elliot Coues, 1884

Bullock's Oriole

"Icterus bullocki. Bullock's Oriole. Adult male: Similarly black and orange, the orange invading the…

A pair of golden orioles with their nest and eggs.

Golden Oriole

A pair of golden orioles with their nest and eggs.