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 Puracé National Natural Park
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
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 Puracé National Natural Park?
About 38% of visitor-days record a Yellow-backed Oriole sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 337 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yellow-backed Oriole in Puracé National Natural Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-backed Oriole in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.