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To: Pippin; jaycee; pollywog

Baltimopre + Baltimore


1,369 posted on 02/08/2009 6:30:53 AM PST by Pippin ( I Miss GWB)
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here is a brief description of the bird from a site about the Baltimore orioles species

"With its brilliant orange and black plumage, the Baltimore Oriole's arrival is eagerly awaited by birders each spring migration. Its preference for open areas with tall trees has made it a common inhabitant of parks and suburban areas.

Description top Medium-sized songbird. Male brilliant orange with black head.

Size: 17-19 cm (7-7 in) Wingspan: 23-30 cm (9-12 in) Weight: 30-40 g (1.06-1.41 ounces)

Sex Differences Male brightly colored with black hood, female duller and without solid black hood.

Sound Song: a series of rich whistled notes interspersed with rattles. Call: a chatter.

»listen to songs of this species topConservation Status Populations showing slight decrease across range, but populations probably stable. This species should be monitored closely. You can help scientists learn more about this species by participating in the Celebrate Urban Birds! project.

Other Names Oriole de Baltimore (French) Bosero de Baltimore (Spanish) Cool Facts

The Baltimore Oriole hybridizes extensively with the Bullock's Oriole where their ranges overlap in the Great Plains. The two species were considered the same for a while and called the Northern Oriole, but recently, they were separated again. Molecular studies of the oriole genus indicate that the two species are not very closely related.

The "orioles" of the Americas were named after similarly-appearing birds in the Old World. The American orioles are not closely related to the true orioles in the family Oriolidae. They are more closely related to blackbirds and meadowlarks. Both New and Old world orioles are brightly colored with red, yellow, and black; have long tails and long pointed bills; build hanging, woven nests; and prefer tall trees around open areas.

Young male Baltimore Orioles do not achieve adult plumage until the fall of their second year. But some first-year males with female-like plumage succeed in attracting a mate and nest successfully."

1,370 posted on 02/08/2009 6:37:26 AM PST by Pippin ( I Miss GWB)
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European Goldfinch



Thanks for the good information, Pippin!
Gotta go for a while...BBL!
1,372 posted on 02/08/2009 6:58:18 AM PST by jaycee
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