Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus gularis (Altamira Oriole)
Closest Relatives at Lago de Yojoa
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
📅 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 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 14 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Altamira Oriole in Lago de Yojoa?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Altamira Oriole sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 148 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Altamira Oriole in Lago de Yojoa?
April has the highest sighting rate for Altamira Oriole in Lago de Yojoa in our monthly data.