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Projects Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas Orchard Oriole

Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)

Summary

Status in VT: Increased by 400% (0 to 4 blocks). Greatest increase in Champlain Valley.
Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
Conservation status: State rank S2B
Other atlases: NY: 74%;PA: 96%; ON: increase
VT’s role in North American range: VT is within the northeastern corner of the range.
Causes of change since first Atlas: Increase in early-successional habitat in the past, and increase in suburban environments more recently, both following farmland abandonment (?).
Management/Monitoring recommendations: No current recommendations.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

Change in Distribution

Links

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