Hooded Oriole

Male
Female

Spring, Summer

Size
8"
Listen
Plumage / Description

Males are a stunning combination of black, orange and white. Back, wings and tail are black, head, nape, breast, belly, and under-tail coverts are a bright orange color. Face and throat black. Large white patch on the 'shoulder' of the wing along with one wing bar. Females are an overall gray color on back and wings, and a pale yellow color on throat, breast, belly, and under-tail coverts. Two pale wing bars visible.

Habitat

Males are a stunning combination of black, orange and white. Back, wings and tail are black, head, nape, breast, belly, and under-tail coverts are a bright orange color. Face and throat black. Large white patch on the 'shoulder' of the wing along with one wing bar. Females are an overall gray color on back and wings, and a pale yellow color on throat, breast, belly, and under-tail coverts. Two pale wing bars visible.

Relative Abundance

Fairly uncommon

Behavior

The least common of the three oriole species that occurs in the Central Highlands of Arizona. Frequents hummingbird and oriole feeders.

Diet

Insects, nectar, sugar water at hummingbird and oriole feeders, jelly, meal worms

Similar Species

Bullock's Oriole

Best Sites

Area off of Old Black Canyon Highway between the entrance to Yavapai Hills and Stone Ridge, Yavapai Hills, residential areas.