Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
SpeciesIcterus spurius (Orchard Oriole)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Saguaro National Park

5 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026

11,954 Verified sightings across all 61 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Orchard Oriole

The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole. The orchard oriole is a small bird with a length of 5.9-7.1 inches, a weight of 0.6-1.0 ounces, and a wingspan of 9.8 inches. Adult males have chestnut or ochre underparts, while adult females and juveniles have olive-green upper parts and yellowish breasts and bellies. They inhabit semi-open areas with deciduous trees in eastern North America, southern Tamaulipas, and Veracruz. Their winter range extends from central Sinaloa and southern Veracruz to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

Orchard orioles prefer living near lakes and streams, nesting in tightly woven pouches attached to horizontal tree branches. They are nocturnal migrants and feed on insects, spiders, fruit, nectar, and seeds depending on the season. During flight, they usually swoop close to the ground and fly at or below treetop level. Courtship displays include bowing, seesawing, and begging. The species name "spurius" refers to their original misidentification as female Baltimore orioles, and they are sometimes mistaken for New World warblers. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Icterus cucullatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Icterus bullockii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Icterus parisorum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Icterus galbula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Agelaius phoeniceus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Molothrus ater

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Euphagus cyanocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Euphagus carolinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Molothrus aeneus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sturnella neglecta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~40%
2	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
3	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
4	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
5	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
6	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
7	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
8	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
9	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
10	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
11	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~10%
12	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
13	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
14	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
15	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
16	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
17	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
18	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
19	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
20	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
21	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
22	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
24	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
25	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
29	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
30	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
31	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
33	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
34	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
35	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
38	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
39	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
40	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
41	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
42	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
45	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
46	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
47	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
49	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
51	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
52	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
53	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
54	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
55	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
56	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
57	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
58	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
59	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
60	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
61	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Orchard Oriole

About the Orchard Oriole

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Hooded Oriole

Bullock's Oriole

Scott's Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

Great-tailed Grackle

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown-headed Cowbird

Brewer's Blackbird

Rusty Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Western Meadowlark

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found