Habitat: The Orchard Oriole can be easily seen in semiopen areas, in residential areas and other urban areas such as gardens. Distribution: This species is migratory. It breeds from eastern and central United States to central Mexico. Northern birds will migrate south from southern Mexico to Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. Natural History Notes: Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: This species has a total length of 6.75 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a slightly decurved black and white bill. The male has a plumage mostly chestnut, but with the head, neck and back all black colored. The wings and the tail are also black, except for the chestnut wing-coverts and the wings tipped white. The tail is longer than the wings. The female looks different with an olive coloration on the above, brighter on the head and the rump. The wings and the tail are darg gray olive, which contrasts with the two white wing-bars. The part below is green to yellow.