MCTX Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Any suggestions for what type of oriole this is? From Austin, TX (travis county) today. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Bullock's Oriole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 This is a female Baltimore Oriole. Note how much brighter orange it is, plus Baltimore is by far the more common species around Austin. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I agree with Baltimore Oriole (maybe an immature male). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTX Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) Thanks everyone for all the help. I was hoping for Bullock's, but Baltimore Oriole seems right. FYI I did a little extra googling and found this: http://eontbird.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bullocks-vs-Baltimore.pdf which says: "The white median (upper) and greater (lower) coverts (wing bars) are of note. With Bullock’s the upper edge of the median wing bar is consistently serrated with black “teeth.” The median wing bar on Baltimore generally has a squared-off, not serrated, look lending to a straight-edged appearance." Those teeth are pretty apparent in some female Bullock's pictures online, and my bird did not have the teeth. Edited August 29, 2022 by MCTX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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