Scott's Oriole
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Scott's Oriole

Icterus parisorum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park
306 Verified records at Joshua Tree 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Scott's Oriole sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

Hooded Oriole
LC

Hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
Bullock's Oriole

Bullock's Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus bullockii

<5% · Rare
Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

<5% · Rare
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

<5% · Rare
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

10–20% · With luck
Brewer's Blackbird
NT

Brewer's Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

5–10% · With luck
Western Meadowlark
LC

Western Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella neglecta

5–10% · Rare
Brown-headed Cowbird
LC

Brown-headed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus ater

<5% · Rare
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

Insufficient data
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

<5% · Rare
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

Insufficient data
Yellow-headed Blackbird
LC

Yellow-headed Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
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 Joshua Tree National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Scott's Oriole sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scott's Oriole in Joshua Tree National Park?

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

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