Like lot of people, I love the colorful orioles.
There are seven oriole species commonly found in the U.S. and all seven can be seen in Texas. Orchard and Baltimore are the only two normally seen in the eastern U.S. and both species visited my yard last spring. Hope they come back again.
Altamira Oriole. Found in the southern tip of Texas. Photo by Sam Crowe
Audubon's Oriole. Photo © Alan Wilson
Baltimore Oriole. Photograph © Greg Lavaty
Bullock's Oriole. The western counterpart of the Baltimore Oriole. At one time the two were considered the same species. Photograph Glenn Bartley
Hooded Oriole. Photograph © Greg Lavaty
Orchard Oriole. Can be very common along the Texas coast in the spring.
Photograph © Alan Wilson
Scott's Oriole. Photograph © Greg Lavaty
All of the photos are of males. The females of each species are less colorful.