Audubon's Oriole
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Audubon's Oriole

Icterus graduacauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
748 Verified records at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Audubon's oriole (Icterus graduacauda), formerly known as the black-headed oriole, is a New World passerine inhabiting the forests and thickets of southeastern Texas and the Mexican coast. It is the only species to have a black hood and yellow body. It is divided into four subspecies and two allopatric breeding ranges. The westernmost range extends from Nayarit south to southern Oaxaca, whereas the eastern range stretches from the lower Rio Grande valley to northern Querétaro. The most common in the western range are the subspecies I. g. dickeyae and I. g. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Audubon's Oriole sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 748 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

Hooded Oriole
LC

Hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
Altamira Oriole
LC

Altamira Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus gularis

<5% · Rare
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

<5% · Rare
Scott's Oriole
LC

Scott's Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus parisorum

<5% · Rare
Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

<5% · Rare
Black-vented Oriole
LC

Black-vented Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus wagleri

<5% · Rare
Bullock's Oriole

Bullock's Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus bullockii

<5% · Rare
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

10–20% · With luck
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

5–10% · With luck
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

<5% · Rare
Western Meadowlark
LC

Western Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella neglecta

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Audubon's Oriole in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Audubon's Oriole sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 748 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Audubon's Oriole in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Audubon's Oriole in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.

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