Spot-breasted Oriole
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Spot-breasted Oriole

Icterus pectoralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Palo Verde National Park
103 Verified records at Palo Verde National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spot-breasted oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. It also has an introduced population in southern Florida. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Oriole sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park

Streak-backed Oriole
LC Endemic

Streak-backed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus pustulatus

30–40% · Possible
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

20–30% · Possible
Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

<5% · Rare
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

40–50% · Likely
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Meadowlark
NT Endemic

Eastern Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella magna

10–20% · With luck
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

5–10% · With luck
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Cacique
LC

Yellow-billed Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblycercus holosericeus

<5% · Rare
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Blackbird
LC

Red-breasted Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella militaris

<5% · Rare
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
20–30%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
5 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
6 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
7 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
8 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
9 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
15 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-breasted Oriole in Palo Verde National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Oriole sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spot-breasted Oriole in Palo Verde National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Spot-breasted Oriole in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.

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