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Orioles in Arizona
Orioles in Arizona come down to 6 species with regular eBird records, led by the Hooded Oriole. Together they account for 157,016 of the 20 million eBird records from 2020–2024 — 0.8% of everything reported in the state.
The full list: Hooded Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, Scott's Oriole, Streak-backed Oriole, Baltimore Oriole and Orchard Oriole. Orioles are the brilliant orange-and-black (or yellow-and-black) blackbird relatives that weave hanging pouch nests high in shade trees. They are summer birds across most of the country, arriving in spring and leaving by early fall.
Orioles in Arizona: every species, most-reported first
Every oriole with at least 25 eBird records in the state from 2020–2024, most-reported first. The status label is derived from each species’ own monthly share of all state records.
1. Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) — 67,393 records, 0.3% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to August and peaking in July.
2. Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) — 46,048 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to August and peaking in May.
3. Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) — 41,676 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to July and peaking in April.
4. Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus) — 1,566 records, 0.01% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from June to June and peaking in December.
5. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) — 202 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in October and December with a peak in October.
6. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) — 131 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in February, May, June and August with a peak in September.
When to see orioles in Arizona
Adding up every species’ share of state eBird records month by month, orioles are most prominent in May, April and June and least in February and November. None of the 6 species is a year-round resident, so the timing below is everything.
Summer visitors. Hooded Oriole arrives around April and is mostly gone after August (peak July); Bullock's Oriole arrives around April and is mostly gone after August (peak May); Scott's Oriole arrives around April and is mostly gone after July (peak April).
Winter visitors. Streak-backed Oriole arrives around June and leaves after June (peak December).
Passage migrants. Baltimore Oriole is reported mainly in October and December; Orchard Oriole is reported mainly in February, May, June and August.
Attracting orioles to Arizona backyards
Orange halves, grape jelly in small amounts, and a nectar feeder with larger ports bring orioles in during spring arrival. Once nesting, they switch mostly to insects and fruit from native trees.
In Arizona the oriole most likely to turn up is the Hooded Oriole.
Orioles in Arizona: FAQ
How many species of orioles are there in Arizona?
6 species of orioles have regular eBird records in Arizona (at least 25 records in 2020–2024): Hooded Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, Scott's Oriole, Streak-backed Oriole, Baltimore Oriole and Orchard Oriole.
What is the most common oriole in Arizona?
The Hooded Oriole, with 67,393 eBird records in 2020–2024, followed by the Bullock's Oriole with 46,048. It is a summer visitor, present mainly from April to August and peaking in July.
When is the best time to see orioles in Arizona?
May, April and June, when the combined share of Arizona eBird records belonging to orioles is highest. Summer visitors such as the Hooded Oriole arrive around April. Winter visitors such as the Streak-backed Oriole arrive around June.
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Orioles in Arizona: sources
Every number on this page comes from the EOD – eBird Observation Dataset published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and distributed through GBIF under a CC BY 4.0 license: Arizona records from 2020–2024, retrieved 2026-09-18. Species are drawn from the families Icteridae; only species with at least 25 records are listed, and a species is called a year-round resident when its monthly share of state records stays above 30% of its own peak in ten or more months. “Records” are individual eBird observations, so they reflect how often birders report a species, not a population count.