Baltimore Orioles got their name from their bold orange-and-black plumage: they sport the same colors as the heraldic crest of England’s Baltimore family (who also gave their name to Maryland’s largest city).Both New and Old World orioles are brightly colored with red, yellow, and black have long tails and long pointed bills build hanging, woven nests and prefer tall trees around open areas. Orioles of the Old World are in the family Oriolidae, whereas American orioles are in the same family as blackbirds and meadowlarks. The orioles of the Americas were named after similar-looking birds in the Old World, but the two groups are not closely related. ![]() Females become deeper orange with every molt some older females are almost as bright orange as males. Still, a few first-year males in drab, female-like plumage succeed in attracting a mate and raising young.
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