Where to see
Icterus gularis
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Altamira Oriole during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
In Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Altamira Oriole sighting on a given day, the highest of the 7 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Celaque National Park and more
After Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, the next-best odds of seeing an Altamira Oriole are in Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Celestún Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 20%). Outside North America, the best option is Celaque National Park in Central America (about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are November to May in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (about 50%), May and December in Celaque National Park (about 50%) and May in Celestún Biosphere Reserve (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an Altamira Oriole on a given day. Each park's Altamira Oriole page has the full month-by-month chart.
