Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus gularis (Altamira Oriole)
The Altamira oriole (Icterus gularis) is a New World oriole. The bird is widespread in subtropical lowlands of the Mexican Gulf Coast and northern Central America, the Pacific coast and inland. They have since spread to southern Texas, but this was not until 1939. At 25 cm (9.8 in) and 56 g (2.0 oz), this is the largest oriole in genus Icterus. The bird nests in open woodland, with the nest being a very long woven pouch, attached to the end of a horizontal tree branch, sometimes to telephone wires. This bird forages high in trees, sometimes in the undergrowth. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Altamira Oriole at Cusuco National 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 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 15 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua |