The Baltimore Oriole , or the Baltimore colored croupial [1] ( Latin: Icterus galbula ) is a species of birds of the family Trupial .
| Baltimore Oriole |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
| Infrastructure : | Passerida |
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| International Scientific Name |
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Icterus galbula ( Linnaeus , 1758 ) |
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Least concernIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 22724126 |
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The length of the bird is 18 centimeters with a weight of 34 grams. Males are bright yellow with black wings and head, and females are yellowish with gray wings and white belly.
Birds inhabit the deciduous and mixed forests of eastern North America . In winter, they migrate to Central America or the north of South America , but they can remain with adequate nutrition. Rare individuals fly into Western Europe .
Birds generally eat insects, berries and nectar. Often, troughs are made specifically for them, feeding them with oranges, grapes, or other food.
- George Harrison ’s song from Somewhere in England is named after this bird.
- The Baltimore Orioles team from Major League Baseball is named after this bird.
- It is also considered a bird of the state of Maryland .
- ↑ Boehme RL , Flint V. Ye. The five-language dictionary of animal names. Birds. Latin, Russian, English, German, French / Under total. ed. Acad. V.E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. lang, "RUSSO", 1994. - p. 430. - 2030 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00643-0 .
