Icterus galbula
Deciduous trees in summer in the East and Midwest. No useful track.
What does a baltimore oriole look like?
Male is bright orange with a black head and wings. The nest is a pouch.
What do baltimore oriole tracks look like?
Not a track identification. The hanging nest and the orange male are the signs.
- No useful track
- Male is orange and black
- Female is yellow-orange and gray
- Hanging pouch nest at the end of a branch
- Seen at oranges and jelly feeders
What does baltimore oriole poop look like?
Not distinctive. Do not handle droppings. Several species carry parasites that stay in the soil around a latrine.
Where you find it
Deciduous trees in summer in the East and Midwest. Typical places: yard, woods. Year-round in much of the range. Some move south for winter.
What to do next
- Watch from a distance
- Do not approach a nest
- If a bird is injured, call a local wildlife rehabilitator
This page is a field guide, not a permit to approach wildlife. If an animal is injured, aggressive, or inside a house, call a local wildlife officer.
Animals it is confused with
- American robin identification
- All animal identification pages
- Identify an animal from a photo, track, or description
What does a Baltimore oriole nest look like?
A hanging pouch woven at the end of a deciduous branch.
How to tell a baltimore oriole from similar animals
Use the track, the dropping, and the place together. One print is not enough.
- American robin. A small perching-bird print. Gray-brown back, orange breast, yellow bill.
Baltimore oriole field marks
- No useful track
- Male is orange and black
- Female is yellow-orange and gray
- Hanging pouch nest at the end of a branch
Where the sign shows up
Deciduous trees in summer in the East and Midwest. Typical places: yard, woods. Year-round in much of the range. Some move south for winter.
Not a track identification. The hanging nest and the orange male are the signs. Not distinctive.
Common questions
What does a Baltimore oriole nest look like?
A hanging pouch woven at the end of a deciduous branch.