Black wings have two white bars. Hooded Oriole: Medium oriole with bright orange-yellow head and nape, and black back, face, throat, and upper breast. The plumage is predominantly yellow, with a solid black hood, and black also in the wings and tail centre. Eats insects, caterpillars, and nectar. On the other hand it could be a female Orchard Oriole which also has a yellowish breast and stomach. The Hooded Oriole is a tropical bird that is seen in the warmer US south and southwestern states. There are more than 60 oriole species in the world, but only nine are regular residents and guests in the United States and Canada: the Baltimore, Bullock’s, hooded, orchard, Scott’s, Altamira, Audubon’s, spot-breasted, and streak-backed orioles. Named for their signature orange “hood”, Hooded Orioles are located in the southwestern region of the United States. Tail is black. DSCN9053.jpg by Darryl Ryan, on Flickr Thanks, Darryl Because these vibrant birds enjoy ornamental trees, they are frequently found in suburban neighborhoods of this arid region. The female black-hooded oriole is a drabber bird with greenish underparts, but still has the black hood. Hooded Oriole. Another option is to use the cord alone to tie the orange half, cut side up, to a flat railing or sturdy branch. You may have to wrap the cord around several times. This brightly orange coloured bird is a regular visitor to backyard bird feeding stations, where it is attracted to hanging fruit and nectar feeders. The female Baltimore would have more white on its breast. Is he an Orange Oriole...or maybe an immature Hooded Oriole? Hi, Saw this guy a couple weeks ago in Cancun. Make sure that the orange is securely fastened, so that if an oriole lands on it, it won’t slip downward. Forages in trees and bushes. It can be seen right into the southern regions of Mexico. I think its an immature Orange Oriole, but the speckling on the back kind of puts me off. On 9 May 2011 several birders saw and heard a strange oriole in Georgetown, South Carolina (photos here). Wrap the cord around the cross shape, back and forth, making an X shape. They identified it as a Scott’s Oriole, a first state record and the first spring record in the east. Hooded Orioles migrate to Mexico and Central America when they head south for winter. Bill is slightly decurved. Strong direct flight. The Orioles You Can–and Can’t–Attract. So is the color of the Oriole in this photo yellowish/green ( like a female Orchard) or yellowish/orange (like a female Baltimore)? Young birds are like the female, but have dark streaking on the underparts, and their hood is not solidly black, especially on the throat.