63,021 observationsLeast Concern
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Icteridae ›Genus: Icterus
About
The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name from the resemblance of the male's colors to those on the coat-of-arms of Lord Baltimore. Observations of interbreeding between the Baltimore oriole and the western Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii, led to both being classified as a single species, called the northern oriole, from 1973 to 1995. Research by James Rising, a professor...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Baltimore Oriole is Icterus galbula.
- Baltimore Oriole belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Baltimore Oriole belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Baltimore Oriole belongs to the class Aves.
- Baltimore Oriole belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Baltimore Oriole belongs to the family Icteridae.
- Baltimore Oriole belongs to the genus Icterus.