Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusIcterus (New World Orioles)
- SpeciesIcterus spurius (Orchard Oriole)
The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole. The orchard oriole is a small bird with a length of 5.9-7.1 inches, a weight of 0.6-1.0 ounces, and a wingspan of 9.8 inches. Adult males have chestnut or ochre underparts, while adult females and juveniles have olive-green upper parts and yellowish breasts and bellies. They inhabit semi-open areas with deciduous trees in eastern North America, southern Tamaulipas, and Veracruz. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Orchard Oriole sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orchard Oriole in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Orchard Oriole sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orchard Oriole in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
November has the highest sighting rate for Orchard Oriole in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.