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Orioles in Oregon
Orioles in Oregon come down to 4 species with regular eBird records, led by the Bullock's Oriole. Together they account for 32,735 of the 17 million eBird records from 2020–2024 — 0.2% of everything reported in the state.
The full list: Bullock's Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Hooded Oriole and Baltimore 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 Oregon: 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. Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) — 32,065 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from May to July and peaking in June.
2. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) — 413 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from December to January and peaking in December.
3. Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) — 200 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from December to February and peaking in January.
4. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) — 57 records, 0.00% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in June with a peak in June.
When to see orioles in Oregon
Adding up every species’ share of state eBird records month by month, orioles are most prominent in June, May and July and least in November and March. None of the 4 species is a year-round resident, so the timing below is everything.
Summer visitors. Bullock's Oriole arrives around May and is mostly gone after July (peak June).
Winter visitors. Orchard Oriole arrives around December and leaves after January (peak December); Hooded Oriole arrives around December and leaves after February (peak January).
Passage migrants. Baltimore Oriole is reported mainly in June.
Attracting orioles to Oregon 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 Oregon the oriole most likely to turn up is the Bullock's Oriole.
Orioles in Oregon: FAQ
How many species of orioles are there in Oregon?
4 species of orioles have regular eBird records in Oregon (at least 25 records in 2020–2024): Bullock's Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Hooded Oriole and Baltimore Oriole.
What is the most common oriole in Oregon?
The Bullock's Oriole, with 32,065 eBird records in 2020–2024, followed by the Orchard Oriole with 413. It is a summer visitor, present mainly from May to July and peaking in June.
When is the best time to see orioles in Oregon?
June, May and July, when the combined share of Oregon eBird records belonging to orioles is highest. Summer visitors such as the Bullock's Oriole arrive around May. Winter visitors such as the Orchard Oriole arrive around December.
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Orioles in Oregon: 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: Oregon 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.