Found in South Texas and Mexico. Adult male can be distinguished from the Hooded Oriole by its larger size and heavier beak. Females are duller with gray-brown wings. Transplanted to Florida from South America. Both the male and female have black spots on the sides of the breast and a black tail.
Song is louder and more varied than other orioles.
Common to the southwest. Found in joshua trees, junipers and yuccas. Only adult male in it's area that is black and yellow. Female similar to the Orchard and Hooded Oriole but with a streaked back. Adult male is the only red colored oriole and the only oriole east of the Mississippi River with a solid black tail.