Orchard Oriole
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Orchard Oriole

Icterus spurius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tikal National Park
105 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
11,954 Verified sightings across all 61 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Tikal National Park

Black-cowled Oriole
LC

Black-cowled Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus prosthemelas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-tailed Oriole
LC

Yellow-tailed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus mesomelas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Altamira Oriole
LC

Altamira Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus gularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-billed Cacique
LC

Yellow-billed Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblycercus holosericeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orchard Oriole in Tikal National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Orchard Oriole sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orchard Oriole in Tikal National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Orchard Oriole in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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