Birds of North Carolina
their Distribution and Abundance
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General Comments
Accidental. A sub-adult male Scott's Oriole seen and photographed by numerous observers near Conover (Catawba) from 29 Jan to 10 Feb 2008 is the state's only record (Chat 74:80-81), (Chat 73:2). Several photographs are on the Carolina Bird Club Photo Gallery. Scott's Oriole breeds in the southwestern United States and winters primarily in Mexico; there are only a few reports of vagrancy to the eastern United States.
Breeding Status
Nonbreeder
NC BRC List
The species' status on the List of Bird Species of North Carolina: either Definitive, Provisional, or Extinct, as administered by the NC Bird Records Committee. The Provisional List contains species for which there are less than three accepted sight (i.e., non-documented) records. Species of unaccepted origin are not included on the List of Bird Species of North Carolina.
Definitive
State Status
none
U.S. Status
Definitive
State Rank
SA
Global Rank
G5
Coastal Plain
No records.
Piedmont
One record (see above).
Mountains
No records.
Finding Tips
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