Wildlife Around Las Vegas, Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)

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Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
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Bullock's Oriole male

General Description: Bullock's Orioles (Icterus bullockii) are medium-sized, sexually dimorphic songbirds. Males are orange with black on the back, crown, throat, and eyeline. The wings are black with white patches. Females are dull with yellowish on the head, breast, and undertail feathers, but the belly is white. In both genders, the bill is long and pointed.

Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Icteridae.

Favored Habitat: Trees, especially trees with fruit or berries.

Bullock's Oriole female

Where to Find: Bullock's Orioles are fairly common throughout the Las Vegas Valley during summer. Look for them at Corn Creek, the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, and Sunset Park.

Comments:

If you were a tasty bug or a juicy berry, this might be the last face you ever see!

Bullock's Oriole male eating mulberries on the ground at Corn Creek	Bullock's Oriole male
Bullock's Oriole male	Bullock's Oriole male
Bullock's Oriole female	Bullock's Oriole female: note white belly
Bullock's Oriole juvenile	Bullock's Oriole juvenile
Hanging nests in Fremont's Cottonwood Tree at popular fishing hole	Hanging nests in Fremont's Cottonwood Tree at popular fishing hole
Hanging nests made from discarded fishing line	Hanging nests made from discarded fishing line

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.

; Last updated 240126

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