Icterus auratus
Silhouette: Matt Wilkins · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The orange oriole (Icterus auratus) is a small bird species with orange feathers native to the Icteridae family in the Yucatán Peninsula. It has a slender body, long wings, and a pointed beak. Its color resembles the fruit orange, and it has black markings on its wings and tail. The orange oriole is known for its song and can be found in forests and gardens. They have a diverse diet that contributes to their color. According to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birds of the World, they have suggested that this species might be better named the "Yucatan Oriole" because they are only found in Southeast Mexico. This species is not endangered and least threatened.
Its size ranges from about 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in). This bird also has no subspecies. They are more on the orange and black side of coloring. Males have black region between their eyes and bill and a medium stripe across its upper breasts area. The orange oriole's head and body are both orange. The lesser layer of feathers are orange, while the medium and greater layers are white. On the other hand, females are "duller over the head and underparts" and their mantles are green. Females are duller than males... Wikipedia →
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Mexico · 2021
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xcaret | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Oriole sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park on a given day, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 205 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and November–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Oriole in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Oriole sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Orange Oriole sightings, Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Oriole is recorded against all the birds logged in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (102 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
