Orange Oriole vs Scarlet-headed Blackbird

Orange Oriole

Icterus auratus

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Its size ranges from about 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in). This bird also has no subspecies. They are more on the orange and black side of coloring. Males have black region between their eyes and bill and a medium stripe across its upper breasts area. The orange oriole's head and body are both orange. The lesser layer of feathers are orange, while the medium and greater layers are white. On the other hand, females are "duller over the head and underparts" and their mantles are green. Females are duller than males and have an orange-yellow wash.

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Scarlet-headed Blackbird

Amblyramphus holosericeus

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Male scarlet-headed blackbirds average 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weigh an average of 86 g (3.0 oz). Females average 22.5 cm (8.9 in) long and weigh an average of 75 g (2.6 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a thin black stripe behind the lores and black eyelids. The rest of their head and their neck, upper breast, and thighs are scarlet-red. The rest of their plumage is a slightly glossy black. They have a black iris, a sharp, chisel-shaped black bill, and black legs and feet. Voice: The scarlet-headed blackbird's display song is variable but usually includes rattles or a nasal buzz. One rendering is "short phrases like viti-tju vid-dertjuuh" whose vi is extremely high and sharp and its tju slightly nasal. Both sexes make a contact call, "a long, descending and hesitant whistle, fee-ee-ee, with some up-and-down pitch variations".

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Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Orange Oriole and Scarlet-headed Blackbird.