Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Blackbird family (Icteridae)
Male is brick-red with a solid black tail. Female has a greenish-yellow breast.
Voice:
Song is a series of melodious whistles. Successive notes alternate between high and low pitches.
In the Nature Park:
Neotropical migrant. Arrives in late April to early May.
Photos:
Orchard Oriole male
![Orchard Oriole male](https://www.depauw.edu/files/naturepark/birds/thumb_orchard-oriole-male.jpg)
Orchard Oriole female
![Orchard Oriole female](https://www.depauw.edu/files/naturepark/birds/thumb_orchard-oriole-female.jpg)