Hawaii · Orioles
Are there orioles in Hawaii?
Not regularly — here's the story.
No orioles occur in Hawaii — New World orioles never crossed the Pacific, and none have been introduced. Fruit feeders in Hawaiian gardens draw introduced white-eyes and cardinals instead; the islands' native nectar specialists are the honeycreepers.
Want the full oriole spectacle? Texas hosts six species, including one that never leaves.
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Why are there no orioles in Hawaii?
No orioles occur in Hawaii — New World orioles never crossed the Pacific, and none have been introduced. Fruit feeders in Hawaiian gardens draw introduced white-eyes and cardinals instead; the islands' native nectar specialists are the honeycreepers.
Where is the best place in the US to see orioles?
Texas — six species occur there, including the year-round Altamira Oriole of the Rio Grande Valley. In the East, any state from the Gulf Coast to New England hosts Baltimore Orioles from late April through August.
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