Another new singer that recently arrived in the groves was an orchard oriole, the only other oriole that breeds in the eastern United States.

But the cartoon bird is just the cartoon bird, and The Oriole Bird is only distinguished from the cap mascot by some capital letters and the ability to walk.

Of the many lovely birds that summer here but winter in the tropics, orioles are among the loveliest with their contrasting orange and black plumage, augmented by their pretty songs.