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Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Los Quetzales National Park
1,992 Verified records at Los Quetzales National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its common name from the resemblance of the male's colors to those on the coat-of-arms of 17th-century Lord Baltimore. Observations of interbreeding between the Baltimore oriole and the western Bullock's oriole Icterus bullockii, led to both being classified as a single species, called the northern oriole, from 1973 to 1995. Research by James Rising, a professor of zoology at the University of Toronto, and others showed that the two birds actually did not interbreed significantly. The Baltimore oriole is the state bird of Maryland, and the namesake and mascot for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Baltimore Oriole sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 1,992 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park

Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

<5% · Rare
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

5–10% · With luck
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

Insufficient data
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Cacique
LC

Yellow-billed Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblycercus holosericeus

<5% · Rare
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

<5% · Rare
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
LC

Chestnut-headed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius wagleri

<5% · Rare
Eastern Meadowlark
NT Endemic

Eastern Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella magna

Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Flame-colored Tanager
LC Endemic

Flame-colored Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga bidentata

70–80% · Very likely
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
LC

Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus pileatus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
2 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
3 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
5 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
7 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
8 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
20–30%
11 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
13 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
14 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
15 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
16 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
17 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
18 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
19 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
20 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
21 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
22 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
23 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
24 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
25 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
26 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
27 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
28 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
29 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
30 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
31 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
32 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
33 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
34 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
10–20%
35 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
36 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
37 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
38 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
39 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
40 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
41 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
42 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
43 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
44 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
45 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
46 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
47 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
48 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
49 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
50 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
51 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
52 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
53 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
54 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
<5%
55 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
56 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
57 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
58 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
59 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
60 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
61 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
62 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
63 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
64 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
65 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
67 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
68 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
69 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
70 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
71 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
72 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
73 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
74 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
75 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
76 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Baltimore Oriole in Los Quetzales National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Baltimore Oriole sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 1,992 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Baltimore Oriole in Los Quetzales National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Baltimore Oriole in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.

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