Streak-backed Oriole
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Streak-backed Oriole

Icterus pustulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Masaya Volcano National Park
384 Verified records at Masaya Volcano National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The streak-backed oriole (Icterus pustulatus) is a medium-sized species of passerine bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Mexico, in Central America from Guatemala to Costa Rica, and occasionally in the United States. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-backed Oriole sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masaya Volcano National Park

Spot-breasted Oriole
LC

Spot-breasted Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus pectoralis

20–30% · Possible
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

10–20% · With luck
Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

<5% · Rare
Altamira Oriole
LC

Altamira Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus gularis

Insufficient data
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

70–80% · Very likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

<5% · Rare
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

<5% · Rare
Eastern Meadowlark
NT Endemic

Eastern Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella magna

Insufficient data
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

90–100% · Very likely
Rufous-backed Wren
LC

Rufous-backed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus capistratus

90–100% · Very likely
Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
LC

Cinnamon-bellied Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator grandis

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
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 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
2 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
30–40%
6 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
10 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
15 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
16 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
17 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
18 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Streak-backed Oriole in Masaya Volcano National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-backed Oriole sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Streak-backed Oriole in Masaya Volcano National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Streak-backed Oriole in Masaya Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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