Colourful Birds: Baltimore Oriole – 1 oz. Fine Silver Coin

Add the oriole to your flock of Colourful Birds. Order today!

If the Baltimore oriole’s happy whistling song doesn’t catch your attention in nature, its fiery orange plumage certainly will. A spring and summer resident of southern Canada, this energetic bird loves to perch high among the treetops in open woodland or along waterways, as illustrated on this selectively coloured coin, where the male’s bold colours contrast beautifully with the more delicate hues of a flowering dogwood.

Fifth coin in this bird-themed series.  Order today!

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Coin #5. Each coin in the Colourful Birds series highlights Mother Nature’s contrasting colours throughout the seasons, as seen on 2021’s Blue Jay, 2022’s Cedar Waxwing, 2023’s Northern Cardinal, 2024’s American Goldfinch, and now, 2025’s Baltimore Oriole. Collect them all!
• Selective colour. By highlighting the bird and its flowering perch, the focus is kept solely on nature’s dazzling colours.
• Immersive view. Get up close to the Baltimore oriole! The positioning of the bird in the foreground creates the illusion that the viewer is perched in the dogwood tree and hidden among the flowers alongside the oriole.

• Fine silver. Your coin is crafted in 1 oz. of 99.99% pure silver.

• A popular theme. A thoughtful gift for any bird lovers, and a gorgeous addition to your nature-themed collection.

• Limited supply. Mintage is limited to 7,500 coins worldwide.

• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.

DESIGN

The reverse design by Canadian artist Tony Bianco is a springtime scene set in a rural area in southern Canada, where a small bridge lies over a meandering brook that winds past weathered barns in the engraved background. The selectively coloured portion of the design re-creates the striking colours of a male Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) among the cream-coloured blooms of a flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

DID YOU KNOW?

Forget bird seed: the Baltimore oriole eats insects and famously has a sweet “tooth,” with fruits, berries and flower nectar providing the kind of high-energy foods needed to fuel migration. Its pendant nest is also unique; constructed from woven natural and man-made fibres, the pouch-like sack dangles from branches and can cradle up to seven eggs.

PACKAGING

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

The Artist:

The Baltimore oriole speaks summer to many Canadians. Its lyrical call from the tops of trees draws our attention, and we are often rewarded with a view of its striking orange and black plumage. I regularly see them as I travel a local trail that runs along Ontario's Georgian Bay, which is where I based the setting of this design. – Tony Bianco, Artist

The Expert:

A vibrantly bright orange breast contrasting with a deep black head and back, combined with a loud clear whistling song, make the Baltimore oriole one of the most stunning birds in Eastern North America. These birds eat insects, fruit, and nectar, and will readily eat oranges or grape jelly at backyard feeders. While Baltimore orioles are not listed as a species at risk, their population is declining. You can help orioles and other birds by minimizing pesticide use and planting flowering fruit trees that are native to your region. – Kyle Cameron, Ontario Projects Biologist, Birds Canada