Hooded Oriole Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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Arizona, June 08, 2020Recorded by Rose Ann Rowlett / Macaulay Library
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California, June 12, 2020Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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Arizona, May 11, 1979Recorded by William W. H. Gunn / Macaulay Library
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California, June 27, 2019Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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California, March 20, 2020Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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Arizona, May 16, 2009Recorded by Nathan Pieplow
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California, May 24, 2020Recorded by Bob Hasenick / Macaulay Library
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California, July 03, 2020Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library

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Songs

As with other orioles, both male and female Hooded Orioles sing. The female’s song tends to be less complicated than the male’s. They sing a scratchy, abrupt warble interspersed with catlike cries, chatters, and sometimes mimicked parts of the songs of other species. Songs last about 1 to 4 seconds. Their song is highly variable and lacks the sweet melodies of other orioles.

Calls

Their call is a sharp and nasal sounding wheet that sounds a bit like a House Finch call. They also give a harsh chuck. Like most orioles, they string together their calls with nearly nonstop chatter. Their chatter is soft, dry, and throaty sounding, perhaps a bit weaker sounding than Baltimore Oriole chatter.