Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus cucullatus (Hooded Oriole)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 15 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 20 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 21 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Oriole in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Hooded Oriole sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 360 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hooded Oriole in Joshua Tree National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Oriole in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.