Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus cayanensis (Epaulet Oriole)
The epaulet oriole (Icterus cayanensis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Orange-backed Oriole
Icterus icterus
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
Yellow Oriole
Icterus nigrogularis
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Epaulet Oriole at Chingaza National Natural Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 16 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 18 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 20 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 22 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 23 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |