What does the Orchard Oriole eat?
Icterus spurius
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Diet overview
Omnivore, primarily insectivorous during breeding season, supplementing with nectar and fruits.
How it forages
Forages actively in trees and shrubs, gleaning insects from foliage and bark. Also probes flowers for nectar and consumes ripe fruits. During the breeding season, insects (caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders) form the bulk of their diet. During migration and winter, they consume more nectar and fruit.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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