Black-cowled Oriole

Black-cowled Oriole

Icterus prosthemelas

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
0–10%
8 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
0–10%
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
0–10%
10 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
0–10%
11 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
0–10%
12 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
0–10%
13 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
0–10%
14 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
17 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-cowled Oriole in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 24% of visitor-days record a Black-cowled Oriole sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 500 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black-cowled Oriole in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Black-cowled Oriole in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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