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Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Acadia National Park
279 Verified records at Acadia National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is a small New World blackbird and the only member of the genus Dolichonyx. An old name for this species is the "rice bird", from its tendency to feed on cultivated grains during winter and migration. The bobolink breeds in the summer in the United States and Canada, with most of the summer range in the northern U.S. Bobolinks winter in southern South America, primarily Paraguay, Argentina, and Bolivia. Bobolink numbers are rapidly declining due to factors such as agricultural intensification and habitat loss; they are considered threatened in Canada, and are at risk throughout their range. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bobolink sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 279 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park

Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

10–20% · With luck
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

10–20% · With luck
Bullock's Oriole

Bullock's Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus bullockii

Insufficient data
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

<5% · Rare
Brown-headed Cowbird
LC

Brown-headed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus ater

<5% · Rare
Rusty Blackbird
VU

Rusty Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphagus carolinus

<5% · Rare
Eastern Meadowlark
NT Endemic

Eastern Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella magna

Insufficient data
Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

Insufficient data
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

80–90% · Very likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

60–70% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely
American Goldfinch
LC

American Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus tristis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
3 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
8 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
14 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
17 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
21 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
22 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
24 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
25 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
26 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
28 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
29 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
30 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
31 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
32 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
33 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
35 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
36 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
37 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
38 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
40 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
41 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bobolink in Acadia National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Bobolink sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 279 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bobolink in Acadia National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Bobolink in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.

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