Icterus auratus
Silhouette: Matt Wilkins · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Oriole sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 828 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 288 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Oriole in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against about 30% in July and September–November, the lowest months. That is one of Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 230 mm in June.
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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Orange Oriole sightings, Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (Mexico, about 10%) and Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, under 5%).
Same genus: Icterus
The closest relatives of the Orange Oriole that you can see in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (genus Icterus, New World Orioles) are Hooded Oriole (about 50%), Altamira Oriole (about 40%) and Black-cowled Oriole (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Oriole is recorded against all the birds logged in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (828 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.
