Perching

Scott's Oriole

Icterus parisorum
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Length: 9 in. (23 cm )
An obvious and beautiful occupant of open yucca and juniper grasslands, this oriole will also enter riparian forest. It eats insects and fruit, but it also fond of flower nectar. Thus it is relatively easy to attract to hummingbird feeders. The nest is a long hanging structure woven from yucca fibers and grass. It is usually placed high in an isolated tree or palm.

The four-digit banding code is SCOR.

Male | Robert Shantz

Female | Jim Burns



Chaparral

Desert

Riparian / River forest

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

  • Article: Scott'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: November 30, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/scotts-oriole

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Scott's Oriole. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved November 30, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/scotts-oriole

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

Chicago Manual of Style

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

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

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Scott's Oriole". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 30 Nov 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/scotts-oriole

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