Streak-backed Oriole
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Streak-backed Oriole

Icterus pustulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Carara National Park
539 Verified records at Carara National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The streak-backed oriole (Icterus pustulatus) is a medium-sized species of passerine bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Mexico, in Central America from Guatemala to Costa Rica, and occasionally in the United States. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-backed Oriole sighting in Carara National Park, based on 539 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

20–30% · Possible
Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

<5% · Rare
Spot-breasted Oriole
LC

Spot-breasted Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus pectoralis

<5% · Rare
Black-cowled Oriole
LC

Black-cowled Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus prosthemelas

Insufficient data
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

20–30% · Possible
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

10–20% · With luck
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

5–10% · With luck
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

<5% · Rare
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

<5% · Rare
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
LC

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus uropygialis

<5% · Rare
Eastern Meadowlark
NT Endemic

Eastern Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella magna

<5% · Rare
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
2 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
30–40%
6 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
10 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
15 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
16 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
17 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
18 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Streak-backed Oriole in Carara National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-backed Oriole sighting in Carara National Park, based on 539 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Streak-backed Oriole in Carara National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Streak-backed Oriole in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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