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Orioles in Florida
Orioles in Florida come down to 6 species with regular eBird records, led by the Baltimore Oriole. Together they account for 45,786 of the 32 million eBird records from 2020–2024 — 0.1% of everything reported in the state.
The full list: Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Spot-breasted Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, Hooded Oriole and Scott's 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 Florida: 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. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) — 29,061 records, 0.09% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from September to April and peaking in September.
2. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) — 9,177 records, 0.03% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to July and peaking in April.
3. Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) — 6,727 records, 0.02% of the state’s eBird total; a year-round resident, reported in every month.
4. Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) — 642 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from October to March and peaking in February.
5. Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) — 93 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in April with a peak in April.
6. Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) — 86 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in February and March with a peak in February.
When to see orioles in Florida
Adding up every species’ share of state eBird records month by month, orioles are most prominent in April, September and October and least in August and July. 1 of the 6 species is year-round — Spot-breasted Oriole — so there is no month without them.
Summer visitors. Orchard Oriole arrives around April and is mostly gone after July (peak April).
Winter visitors. Baltimore Oriole arrives around September and leaves after April (peak September); Bullock's Oriole arrives around October and leaves after March (peak February).
Passage migrants. Hooded Oriole is reported mainly in April; Scott's Oriole is reported mainly in February and March.
Attracting orioles to Florida 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 Florida the oriole most likely to turn up is the Baltimore Oriole. Its own page covers month-by-month activity and attraction tips for this state.
Orioles in Florida: FAQ
How many species of orioles are there in Florida?
6 species of orioles have regular eBird records in Florida (at least 25 records in 2020–2024): Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Spot-breasted Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, Hooded Oriole and Scott's Oriole.
What is the most common oriole in Florida?
The Baltimore Oriole, with 29,061 eBird records in 2020–2024, followed by the Orchard Oriole with 9,177. It is a winter visitor, present mainly from September to April and peaking in September.
When is the best time to see orioles in Florida?
April, September and October, when the combined share of Florida eBird records belonging to orioles is highest. Summer visitors such as the Orchard Oriole arrive around April. Winter visitors such as the Baltimore Oriole arrive around September.
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Orioles in Florida: 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: Florida 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.