Orchard Oriole
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Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at El Triunfo
32 Verified records at El Triunfo
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole. The orchard oriole is a small bird with a length of 5.9-7.1 inches, a weight of 0.6-1.0 ounces, and a wingspan of 9.8 inches. Adult males have chestnut or ochre underparts, while adult females and juveniles have olive-green upper parts and yellowish breasts and bellies. They inhabit semi-open areas with deciduous trees in eastern North America, southern Tamaulipas, and Veracruz. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Orchard Oriole sighting in El Triunfo, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Triunfo

Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

30–40% · Possible
Altamira Oriole
LC

Altamira Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus gularis

20–30% · Possible
Bar-winged Oriole
LC

Bar-winged Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus maculialatus

Insufficient data
Spot-breasted Oriole
LC

Spot-breasted Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus pectoralis

20–30% · Possible
Streak-backed Oriole
LC Endemic

Streak-backed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus pustulatus

<5% · Rare
Bullock's Oriole

Bullock's Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus bullockii

Insufficient data
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

60–70% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Cacique
LC

Yellow-billed Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblycercus holosericeus

10–20% · With luck
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-winged Cacique

Yellow-winged Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus melanicterus

5–10% · Rare
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
4 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
6 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
8 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
10 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
11 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
13 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
5–10%
15 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
18 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
19 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
21 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
37 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
40 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
46 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
49 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
51 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
53 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
54 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
58 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
60 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orchard Oriole in El Triunfo?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Orchard Oriole sighting in El Triunfo, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orchard Oriole in El Triunfo?

April has the highest sighting rate for Orchard Oriole in El Triunfo in our monthly data.

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