Scott's Oriole

23 cm (9") Common. Southwestern United States. Dry woodlands, scrub, yuccas, pinyons and juniper.

Male: black and yellow bird. Black head, throat, upper breast and back. Yellow belly and lower back. Black and yellow tail.

Female: yellowish-olive and streaked upperparts. Variable amount of black on throat and upper breast. Lemon yellow lower breast and belly.

Immature Male: yellowish-olive and streaked upperparts. Uniformly lemon yellow below.

Song: suggests a Western Meadowlark.

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Credit: Ken Schneider

Credit: Ken Schneider

Credit: Amy McAndrews

Credit: J. N. Stuart

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Scott's Oriole distribution map