Sounds of the Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

Shortcut: Series of bright, slurred whistles, sometimes with prominent harsh or raspy notes

Song: Song is a series of bright, slurred whistles, sometimes with prominent harsh or raspy notes. Both sexes sing, although female song is usually simpler in pattern. Songs of individual birds vary considerably, but each sings a characteristic, recognizable song pattern.

Call: Single whistled notes function as contact calls. Common calls include a nasal jeet-jeet and a rattling chatter. Fledglings make loud nasal calls sounding like dee-dee-dee.