Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula

Baltimore Oriole male
Baltimore Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
The Baltimore Oriole is native to eastern North America and winters in Central America and the Caribbean. Despite the name Oriole, like all Western Hemisphere "orioles" it is an icterid not related to the Golden Oriole.
Baltimore Oriole
Baltimore Oriole female
Baltimore Oriole
The male (top row) is a strong orange colour, with black head and black and white wings; the female, above left and centre, has grey wings with a pale belly and yellow chest, back, vent and tail. The photos on this page were taken by Alexandra Makhnina in Costa Rica.