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Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
Common permanent resident. Cowbirds are common in forest and forest edges during the nesting season. In winter they form huge night roosts with other blackbirds and starlings. They often forage in feedlots with other blackbirds and starlings.

Northern Oriole, Icterus galbula.
April 18 to September 27+. Common migrant and very uncommon to somewhat rare summer resident. Spring migrants seem to be present until late May, but thereafter very few of these birds remain for the nesting season. The birds have been found in summer at Lake Frances, Lake Siloam Springs in the Illinois River bottoms in Benton County and in Fayetteville.

Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius.
April 18 to August 27. Fairly common summer resident in small numbers. This is the usual breeding oriole in the Arkansas Ozarks. It is found in open, park-like areas with scattered trees in rural areas — especially around farms and other lightly developed and partially cleared areas in the countryside.