Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusDolichonyx (Bobolinks)
- SpeciesDolichonyx oryzivorus (Bobolink)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
📅 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 Bobolink in Shenandoah National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Bobolink sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 81 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bobolink in Shenandoah National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Bobolink in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.