Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus gularis (Altamira Oriole)
The Altamira oriole (Icterus gularis) is a New World oriole. The bird is widespread in subtropical lowlands of the Mexican Gulf Coast and northern Central America, the Pacific coast and inland. They have since spread to southern Texas, but this was not until 1939. At 25 cm (9.8 in) and 56 g (2.0 oz), this is the largest oriole in genus Icterus. The bird nests in open woodland, with the nest being a very long woven pouch, attached to the end of a horizontal tree branch, sometimes to telephone wires. This bird forages high in trees, sometimes in the undergrowth. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Masaya Volcano National Park
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
Saltator grandis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Altamira Oriole at Masaya Volcano 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 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 15 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua |