Orange-backed Oriole
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Orange-backed Oriole

Icterus icterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at El Impenetrable National Park
132 Verified records at El Impenetrable National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Venezuelan troupial, known in Venezuela as the Turpial (Icterus icterus), is the national bird of Venezuela. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Trinidad, and Puerto Rico. Together with the orange-backed troupial and campo troupial, it was previously part of a superspecies simply named the troupial that was split. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-backed Oriole sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park

Epaulet Oriole
LC

Epaulet Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cayanensis

50–60% · Likely
Solitary Black Cacique
LC

Solitary Black Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus solitarius

60–70% · Likely
Grayish Baywing
LC

Grayish Baywing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaioides badius

40–50% · Likely
Golden-winged Cacique
LC

Golden-winged Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus chrysopterus

40–50% · Likely
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

10–20% · With luck
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

Insufficient data
Chestnut-capped Blackbird
LC

Chestnut-capped Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysomus ruficapillus

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Meadowlark

White-browed Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella superciliaris

5–10% · With luck
Unicoloured Blackbird
LC

Unicoloured Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelasticus cyanopus

5–10% · Rare
Screaming Cowbird
LC

Screaming Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus rufoaxillaris

<5% · Rare
Scarlet-headed Blackbird
LC

Scarlet-headed Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblyramphus holosericeus

Insufficient data
Brazilian Cardinal

Brazilian Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria coronata

80–90% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
5 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
8 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
9 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
12 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
14 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
15 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
16 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
19 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
20 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
21 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
22 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-backed Oriole in El Impenetrable National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-backed Oriole sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-backed Oriole in El Impenetrable National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Orange-backed Oriole in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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