Species · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Spot-breasted Oriole
Spot-breasted Oriole has collapsed: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-83%Since 1969
5Routes
16Years Surveyed
About the Spot-breasted Oriole
The Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a North American member of the Blackbirds & Orioles (Icteridae). In this analysis it is grouped with the forest birds.
- Size
- 6.5–17 in long (16–43 cm) — a small to medium songbird (typical for the family)
- Habitat
- Woodlands and forest edges, including wooded suburbs and parks.
- Diet
- Insects and spiders gleaned from foliage and bark, with seeds and berries in season.
- Range
- Recorded on 5 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 1 state, most concentrated in the Peninsular Florida.
- Family
- Icteridae · Forest birds
Notable Spot-breasted Oriole Trends
No notable trend signals for Spot-breasted Oriole. See the full index history below.
Where the Spot-breasted Oriole Is Detected
BBS routes recording Spot-breasted Oriole, sized by most recent count.
Spot-breasted Oriole Population Trend by State
| Florida | -84% | 1969 | 5 |
Spot-breasted Oriole Population Trend by Region
Bird Conservation Regions are the ecological unit for trends.
| Peninsular Florida | -86% | 1969 | 5 |
Spot-breasted Oriole Conservation Status
Our route-weighted index shows it down about 83% since 1969.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.