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Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

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Primary Traits

FamilyIcteridae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmLN
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

33.4 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Icterus galbula

English name

Baltimore Oriole

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Icteridae

Genus

Icterus

Species

galbula

Data source

NWBL, BOTW, D07

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

LN

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

28 g

Maximum female mass

42 g

Minimum male mass

22 g

Maximum male mass

40 g

Minimum unsexed mass

30 g

Maximum unsexed mass

39 g

Average mass

33.4 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

2,500 m

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

0.82

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social, Pairs and family groups, Solitary

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Pendant

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

1

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

7

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

11 d

Maximum incubation period

14 d

Minimum fledging period

12 d

Maximum fledging period

14 d

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

5

Average fledging period

13 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory