Icterus auratus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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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| # | 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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Oriole sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 127th most-seen of the 216 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Oriole in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–March, the lowest months. That is one of Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
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.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Orange Oriole sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 40%), Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (Mexico, about 10%) and Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Oriole is recorded against all the birds logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (29 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.
