The Orchard Oriole's breeding range goes from extreme southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba, southern and western Minnesota, southern Wisconsin, southern Michigan, southernmost Ontario (Carolinian Forest zone), southern and central New York (except Adirondack Mountains), western and southern Vermont, southern New Hampshire, and southern Maine, south along the Atlantic Coast to northern Florida (to Citrus, Orange, and Flagler counties), the northern Gulf Coast, extreme southeastern Texas, extreme northern Tamaulipas, southern Sonora, and Mexican plateau from eastern Chihuahua and Coahuila south to Michoacán and west to eastern New Mexico, western Texas, eastern Colorado, eastern Wyoming, and eastern Montana. Casual west of the Rocky Mountains during breeding period, and not reported nesting in Oregon, Washington, northern Idaho, and Arizona. It overwinters from central Mexico (central Sinaloa, on Pacific slope, and southern Veracruz, on Atlantic slope) and the northern Yucatan Peninsula south through Central America to Panama (where most numerous on central Pacific slope and western highlands). It is omnivorous. During the northward migration and breeding period, feeds on insects and spiders gleaned from foliage. This changes to ripe fruit with choke cherry, wild grapes, and mulberry being favorites for both juveniles and adults. Nectar is consumed when available. During southward migration and overwintering periods consumes fruit, nectar, and insects. Sexes are dimorphic; males are orange while female are yellow.