Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusGymnomystax (Oriole Blackbirds)
- SpeciesGymnomystax mexicanus (Oriole Blackbird)
The oriole blackbird (Gymnomystax mexicanus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. Its genus, Gymnomystax, is monotypic. It is a medium-sized yellow and black bird found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Chrysomus icterocephalus
Velvet-fronted Grackle
Lampropsar tanagrinus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Oriole Blackbird at Anavilhanas National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |