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There are only sporadic reports of this stunning icterid from central Panama, as it generally seems
to be a species of the lowlands of the eastern part of the country. But there are enough tantalizing reports
of Orange-crowned Oriole to indicate that it may be moving (or at least regularly vagrant) farther west; there are several reports from the Canal area
around Gamboa (where at least one Panamanian birder seems to have a secret stash somewhere around the Rainforest Resort), and Carlos Bethancourt found one at
Tocumen Marsh in June of 2006. This is obviously a gem wherever found, and care should be taken to document the possible westward expansion of this species.
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