Identification - This bird is smaller than a robin and is out only dark-looking oriole. The male, in breeding season, has a rich dark chestnut body with a black head, breast, back, wings and tail. Each wing has a single white wing bar.
Morsels - The Orchard Oriole is among the many types of orioles and blackbirds that use a particular feeding strategy called "gaping". The oriole inserts its sharp, long bill into tightly curled leaves or long flowers and then opens its bill, "gaping" or widening the leaf or flower so that the bird can more easily search for insects and other food. This species also occasionally sips nectar from flowers in its wintering grounds in Central and northern South America.