Yellow-tailed Oriole
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Yellow-tailed Oriole

Icterus mesomelas

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Machalilla National Park
142 Verified records at Machalilla National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-tailed oriole (Icterus mesomelas) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds from southern Mexico to western Peru and northwestern Venezuela; in Peru it also lives in a river valley corridor. The yellow-tailed oriole is 22–23 cm (8.7–9.1 in) long and weighs 70 g (2.5 oz). It is mainly yellow with a black back, lower face and upper breast. The wings are black with yellow epaulets. The tail, seen from above, is black with yellow margins; from below, it appears almost entirely yellow. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tailed Oriole sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 142 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park

White-edged Oriole
LC

White-edged Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus graceannae

<5% · Rare
Scrub Blackbird
LC

Scrub Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives warczewiczi

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

10–20% · With luck
Peruvian Meadowlark

Peruvian Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella bellicosa

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-billed Cacique
LC

Yellow-billed Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblycercus holosericeus

<5% · Rare
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

<5% · Rare
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

Insufficient data
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
LC

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus uropygialis

Insufficient data
Bobolink
NT

Bobolink

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Insufficient data
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
LC

Chestnut-headed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius wagleri

Insufficient data
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
2 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
3 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
4 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
6 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
9 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
16 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
17 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
18 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
19 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-tailed Oriole in Machalilla National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tailed Oriole sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 142 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-tailed Oriole in Machalilla National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-tailed Oriole in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.

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