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Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by steve (XC983515). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Hooded OrioleIcterus cucullatus
Black-vented OrioleIcterus wagleri
Audubon's OrioleIcterus graduacauda
Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula
Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
Orchard OrioleIcterus spurius
Bullock's OrioleIcterus bullockii
Black-backed OrioleIcterus abeillei
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 148,037 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 38,893 |
| California | 15,015 |
| Nevada | 5,140 |
| Mexico | 1,462 |
| Arizona | 1,188 |
| Utah | 1,142 |
| Colorado | 482 |
| Baja California Sur | 339 |
| Pennsylvania | 313 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Pendulous nestingListed by a harvested source as building pendulous nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | New World Blackbirds and Orioles · Icteridae |
| Genus | New World Orioles · Icterus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Spring Songbirds of Ontario
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Scott's Oriole with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.