Scott's Oriole
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Scott's Oriole

Icterus parisorum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Grand Canyon National Park
51 Verified records at Grand Canyon National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Scott's oriole (Icterus parisorum) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Scott's Oriole sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park

Bullock's Oriole

Bullock's Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus bullockii

<5% · Rare
Hooded Oriole
LC

Hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cucullatus

<5% · Rare
Brewer's Blackbird
NT

Brewer's Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-headed Cowbird
LC

Brown-headed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus ater

5–10% · With luck
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

5–10% · With luck
Western Meadowlark
LC

Western Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella neglecta

<5% · Rare
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-headed Blackbird
LC

Yellow-headed Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

<5% · Rare
Chihuahuan Meadowlark

Chihuahuan Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella lilianae

Insufficient data
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

90–100% · Very likely
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

50–60% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
4 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
11 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scott's Oriole in Grand Canyon National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Scott's Oriole sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scott's Oriole in Grand Canyon National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Scott's Oriole in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.

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