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Birds
A small dark-chestnut oriole of hedgerows and orchards, gone south by early August.
Field facts
HabitatOrchards, hedgerows, riverside scrub
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to July
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBaltimore oriole — bright orange
Field note: It has one of the shortest breeding stays of any Indiana songbird.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
It leaves early — do not assume an empty nest means failure.
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