Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus chrysater (Yellow-backed Oriole)
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Black Oropendola
Psarocolius guatimozinus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-backed Oriole in Darién National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Yellow-backed Oriole sighting in Darién National Park, based on 395 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yellow-backed Oriole in Darién National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-backed Oriole in Darién National Park in our monthly data.