Yellow Oriole
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Yellow Oriole

Icterus nigrogularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tayrona National Natural Park
229 Verified records at Tayrona National Natural Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Aruba, Bonaire, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Oriole sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 229 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park

Orange-crowned Oriole
LC

Orange-crowned Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus auricapillus

20–30% · Possible
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

<5% · Rare
Yellow-backed Oriole
LC

Yellow-backed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus chrysater

<5% · Rare
Yellow-tailed Oriole
LC

Yellow-tailed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus mesomelas

<5% · Rare
Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

Insufficient data
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

40–50% · Likely
Carib Grackle
LC Endemic

Carib Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus lugubris

40–50% · Likely
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

20–30% · Possible
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

<5% · Rare
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

<5% · Rare
Bobolink
NT

Bobolink

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
2 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
3 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
4 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
6 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
7 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Oriole in Tayrona National Natural Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Oriole sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 229 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow Oriole in Tayrona National Natural Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Oriole in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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