Facts about Audubon's Oriole

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   An adult Audubon's Oriole weighs approximately 28-32 grams, making it one of the smaller oriole species in North America.

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   Pairs of this species maintain year-round territories in their Mexican and Texan range, rarely migrating and defending the same woodland areas across multiple breeding seasons.

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   Breeding pairs of Audubon's Oriole typically raise two broods per season from April through July in their mesquite scrub habitat.

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   Audubon's Oriole constructs elaborate hanging pouch nests woven from plant fibers that dangle 1-3 meters below branch tips, protecting eggs from ground predators.

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   Yellow and black plumage distinguishes Audubon's Oriole males, while females display olive-yellow coloring that provides effective camouflage in mesquite and huisache trees.

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   Restricted to a narrow range in southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, Audubon's Oriole inhabits only about 5,000 square kilometers of total breeding territory.

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   Audubon's Oriole produces a melodious whistling song composed of 5-8 distinct notes that carries up to 100 meters through dense woodland habitat.

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