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Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus · Icteridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–May · Julmost records
Records692,818in 3 countries
Most seen inUnited States557,512 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Hooded Oriole
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About

Hooded Oriole in brief

The hooded oriole (Icterus cucullatus) is a bird of the Icteridae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 692,818 published records, most of them from the United States, Mexico and Belize. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and July and fall to their lowest in October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States557,512 records · best Apr, May
Mexico114,395 records · best Mar, Feb
Belize20,911 records · best Mar, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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