Orange-backed Oriole
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Orange-backed Oriole

Icterus icterus

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

The Venezuelan troupial, known in Venezuela as the Turpial (Icterus icterus), is the national bird of Venezuela. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Trinidad, and Puerto Rico. Together with the orange-backed troupial and campo troupial, it was previously part of a superspecies simply named the troupial that was split. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-backed Oriole sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

Epaulet Oriole
LC

Epaulet Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cayanensis

5–10% · With luck
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

20–30% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
LC

Olive Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius bifasciatus

10–20% · With luck
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

10–20% · With luck
Casqued Cacique

Casqued Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius oseryi

5–10% · With luck
Solitary Black Cacique
LC

Solitary Black Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus solitarius

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Blackbird
LC

Red-breasted Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella militaris

<5% · Rare
Red-rumped Cacique
LC

Red-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus haemorrhous

<5% · Rare
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

<5% · Rare
Pale-eyed Blackbird
LC

Pale-eyed Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelasticus xanthophthalmus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
8 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
9 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
12 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
14 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
15 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
16 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
19 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
20 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
21 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
22 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-backed Oriole in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-backed Oriole sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-backed Oriole in Tambopata National Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Orange-backed Oriole in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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