Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus spurius (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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Orchard Oriole sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
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Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
📅 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 Orchard Oriole in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Orchard Oriole sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orchard Oriole in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Orchard Oriole in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park in our monthly data.