Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus graduacauda (Audubon's Oriole)
Audubon's oriole (Icterus graduacauda), formerly known as the black-headed oriole, is a New World passerine inhabiting the forests and thickets of southeastern Texas and the Mexican coast. It is the only species to have a black hood and yellow body. It is divided into four subspecies and two allopatric breeding ranges. The westernmost range extends from Nayarit south to southern Oaxaca, whereas the eastern range stretches from the lower Rio Grande valley to northern Querétaro. The most common in the western range are the subspecies I. g. dickeyae and I. g. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
Black-vented Oriole
Icterus wagleri
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Black-backed Oriole
Icterus abeillei
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Audubon's Oriole at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca — 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 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico |