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Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) call
A sharp, rising wheet and a hurried, chattering warble from palm trees.
Listen to the Hooded Oriole call
A field recording of the Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) by Anne Parsons, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Hooded Oriole in urban and garden habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Hooded Oriole
These birds belong to the icterid family, like the Hooded Oriole, so their calls can sound alike.
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Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
A gurgling konk-la-ree ending in a buzzy trill, from a cattail perch.
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Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
A rich, flute-like song that bubbles and gurgles down the scale; Oregon's state bird.
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Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
A creaky, wheezy kesh-eee song and a hard tchk call from lawns, fields and car parks.
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Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Creaky, rusty-hinge squeaks and harsh chack calls, often from noisy flocks.
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Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna
A clear, slurred, whistled see-you, see-yeeer from a fence post.
Questions
Questions about the Hooded Oriole
What does the Hooded Oriole sound like?
A sharp, rising wheet and a hurried, chattering warble from palm trees. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Hooded Oriole?
Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Brewer's Blackbird, Common Grackle and Eastern Meadowlark sound similar.
Where can I hear the Hooded Oriole?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of California course.
How can I learn the Hooded Oriole call?
In SongLark's Birds of California course, it comes in Level 9: Southern California. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Hooded Oriole in its Birds of California course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of California, the Hooded Oriole comes in Level 9: Southern California. That Level is about palm-lined streets, sage scrub and rocky canyons.
Learn it with these birds in Level 9 of Birds of California
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Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Endless strings of borrowed phrases, each repeated three or more times, often all night.
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Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
A loud, burry chi-bew or ka-beer from treetops and wires.
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California Thrasher Toxostoma redivivum
A loud, rambling song of rich phrases, each repeated once or twice, from the top of a bush.
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California Gnatcatcher Polioptila californica
A kitten-like, rising and falling zeeer mew from coastal sage scrub.
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Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena
A bright, scratchy run of paired notes that speeds up, from a brushy hillside.
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Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
A cascade of clear, sweet notes that slides down the scale and echoes off cliffs.
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Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens
A rolling ka-brick and a soft, burry prrt from oak and scrub.
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow Aimophila ruficeps
A dry, jumbled, chattering song and a nasal dear-dear-dear from rocky, grassy slopes.
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