Audubon's Oriole Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesAudubon's Oriole
Adult (Audubon's)
Larger oriole with a straight bill. Males and females look similar, though females tend to be paler. Adults have a black head with lemon yellow bellies and yellow-olive backs.
© Carol Henrichs / Macaulay LibraryTexas, February 17, 2017Adult (Audubon's)
Larger oriole with a long, straight bill. Adults have a black tail, head, and wings and are yellow below and yellow-olive above.
© Cliff Peterson / Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 21, 2015Immature (Audubon's)
Predominantly found in Mexico. In the U.S. only found in southern Texas. Rather secretive oriole, living in denser vegetation than most other orioles and singing from inconspicuous perches.
© Edgar Miceli / Macaulay LibraryNuevo León, July 31, 2016Similar SpeciesScott's Oriole
Male
The male Scott's Oriole is the only other oriole in the United States that is black and yellow, but it has a black (not yellow) back and a partly yellow tail. Its range does not overlap that of Audubon's Oriole.
© Aaron Marshall / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 04, 2013Similar SpeciesScott's Oriole
Female
Female Scott's Orioles have a grayish yellow head and a streaked or mottled back whereas adult and juveniles have a black or yellow head, respectively and an unmarked greenish back.
© Jim Hully / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 25, 2016Similar SpeciesHooded Oriole
Female
Female Hooded Orioles have a olive-yellow head and a gray back whereas adult Audubon's Orioles have a black head and a greenish back.
© Arlene Ripley / Macaulay LibraryArizona, July 04, 2017Similar SpeciesOrchard Oriole
Female (Orchard)
Female Orchard Orioles are smaller than Audubon's Orioles. They have a grayish yellow back instead of a more greenish yellow back like Audubon's Orioles.
© Evan Lipton / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, October 20, 2015Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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Troupials and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Icteridae)
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