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Bullock's Oriole

Icterus bullockii
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Length: 9 in. (23 cm )
This gaudy species nests in riparian forests and open areas with scattered trees. Its long hanging nest is placed far out on the end of a high branch and woven from plant fibers, grass and hair. It feeds mainly on insects and spiders but in the late summer switches to fruits.

The four-digit banding code is BUOR.

Male | Robert Shantz

Female | Jim Burns



Mesquite bosque

Riparian / River forest

Savanna
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Bird Sound Type: Buzzing
Sex of Bird: Male
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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Bullock's Oriole
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: March 29, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bullocks-oriole

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Bullock's Oriole. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved March 29, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bullocks-oriole

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Bullock's Oriole". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bullocks-oriole

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Bullock's Oriole". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 29 Mar 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/bullocks-oriole

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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