Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Science Article 1 abstract A recent phylogenetic survey of the New World orioles (genus Icterus; Omland et al. 1999) suggested that the Baltimore Oriole (I. galbula) and the Black-backed Oriole (I. abeillei) are sister taxa. That survey examined mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from a single representative of each species in the genus. […]
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The Nesting Habits of the Baltimore Oriole.
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Science Article 2 abstract Of all our beautiful summer residents the Baltimore Oriole (Zcterus galbula) is the most handsome. This statement applies to both form and coloration. Migration records covering twelve years show that these birds come to southern Iowa on dates ranging from April 26 to May 6, and that […]
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Icteridae | [latin] Icterus galbula | [UK] Baltimore Oriole | [FR] Oriole orange | [DE] Baltimoretrupial | [ES] Bolsero de Baltimore | [NL] Baltimore-troepiaal Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Approaches size of Starling with rather similar bill and head shape but much longer body and rather long, slightly rounded tail. Colourful, […]