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Bird Bio - Bullocks Oriole
Common Name:
Bullocks Oriole.
Scientific Name:
Icterus bullockii
Description:
Male- flame orange and black with orange checks, large white wing patches, Female- Gray above, orange and white below, 7 inches to 8-1/2 inches
Lifecycle:
- Egg description: Blush white to pale gray- brown and black markings
- Nest description: Hanging pouch-tightly woven of plant fibers, strips of bark, grapevines, grass, yarn and string, Spanish moss, lined with grass, plant down and hair
- # Eggs: 4-5
- Length of Incubation: 12-14 days
- Fledging Age: 12-14 days after hatching
- Broods/season: 1
Habitat:
Open woods, riverside groves, elms, and shade trees
Food:
Insects, berries, nectar - Will come to feeders
Range:
- Summer: South West Canada, Western U.S. east to Great Plains
- Winter: Southern U.S.
Predators/Enemies/Competitors:
Unknown
