Yellow Oriole
Icterus nigrogularis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus nigrogularis (Yellow Oriole)
About the Yellow Oriole
The yellow oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Aruba, Bonaire, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela.
The yellow oriole was formally described in 1819 with the binomial Xanthornis nigrogularis. In the years since then it was given the binomials Xanthornus xanthornus, Xanthornus linnaei, Oriolus xanthorus, Agelaius xanthornus, Psarocolius xanthornis, and Icterus xanthornus before is current assignment in Icterus.
The yellow oriole has these four subspecies: I. n. nigrogularis (Hahn, 1819) I. n. curasoensis Ridgway, 1884 I. n. helioeides Clark, AH, 1902 I. n. trinitatis Hartert, EJO, 1913 Subspecies I. n. nigrogularis has the local name "gonzalito" in Venezuela. I. n. trinitatis has the local names "small cornbird" and "plantain bird" on Trinidad.
The yellow oriole is 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) long and weighs about 38 g (1.3 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies I. n. nigrogularis are mostly bright yellow though somewhat paler on the belly. They have black lores, a black... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow Oriole in Tayrona National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Oriole in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Oriole sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 265 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow Oriole in Tayrona National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Oriole in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.