Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

Silhouette: Matt Wilkins · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
SpeciesIcterus spurius (Orchard Oriole)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Acadia National Park

1 Verified sightings at Acadia National Park From 2019 to 2026

11,171 Verified sightings across all 52 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Orchard Oriole

The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole. The orchard oriole is a small bird with a length of 5.9-7.1 inches, a weight of 0.6-1.0 ounces, and a wingspan of 9.8 inches. Adult males have chestnut or ochre underparts, while adult females and juveniles have olive-green upper parts and yellowish breasts and bellies. They inhabit semi-open areas with deciduous trees in eastern North America, southern Tamaulipas, and Veracruz. Their winter range extends from central Sinaloa and southern Veracruz to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

Orchard orioles prefer living near lakes and streams, nesting in tightly woven pouches attached to horizontal tree branches. They are nocturnal migrants and feed on insects, spiders, fruit, nectar, and seeds depending on the season. During flight, they usually swoop close to the ground and fly at or below treetop level. Courtship displays include bowing, seesawing, and begging. The species name "spurius" refers to their original misidentification as female Baltimore orioles, and they are sometimes mistaken for New World warblers. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park

Icterus bullockii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Icterus galbula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Agelaius phoeniceus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Quiscalus quiscula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Molothrus ater

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Euphagus carolinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sturnella magna

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Poecile atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Melospiza melodia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Spinus tristis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~40%
2	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
3	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
4	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
5	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
6	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
7	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
8	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
9	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
10	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~10%
11	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
13	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
14	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
15	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
16	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
17	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
18	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
19	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
20	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
22	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
23	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
28	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
29	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
31	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
35	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
37	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
38	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
39	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
41	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
42	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
45	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
46	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
47	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
48	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
49	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
50	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
51	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
52	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Orchard Oriole

About the Orchard Oriole

Recent sightings of Orchard Oriole in Acadia National Park

Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park

Bullock's Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Bobolink

Brown-headed Cowbird

Rusty Blackbird

Eastern Meadowlark

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Song Sparrow

American Goldfinch

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found