Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Spanish: Bolsero castaño
The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole.
TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Icteridae
Local records82 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records29,928 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2026-04-18 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2026-04-06 — observation by stefanosalgado
- 2026-03-24 — observation by isa_moguel
- 2026-01-19 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-15 — observation by skolk
- 2025-04-25 — observation by isaactnewell
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/icterus-spurius/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.