Montezuma Oropendola
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Montezuma Oropendola

Psarocolius montezuma

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Braulio Carrillo National Park
2,561 Verified records at Braulio Carrillo National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) is a New World tropical icterid bird. It is a resident breeder in the Caribbean coastal lowlands from southeastern Mexico to central Panama, but is absent from El Salvador and southern Guatemala. It also occurs on the Pacific slope of Nicaragua and Honduras and northwestern and southwestern Costa Rica. It is among the oropendola species sometimes separated in the genus Gymnostinops. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Montezuma Oropendola sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 2,561 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

Chestnut-headed Oropendola
LC

Chestnut-headed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius wagleri

20–30% · Possible
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

30–40% · Possible
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

20–30% · Possible
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

20–30% · With luck
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
LC

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus uropygialis

10–20% · With luck
Black-cowled Oriole
LC

Black-cowled Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus prosthemelas

5–10% · With luck
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

5–10% · Rare
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

<5% · Rare
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

<5% · Rare
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

<5% · Rare
Eastern Meadowlark
NT Endemic

Eastern Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella magna

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Blackbird
LC

Red-breasted Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella militaris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
70–80%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
70–80%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
5 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
6 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
7 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
50–60%
8 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
10 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
11 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
12 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
13 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
14 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
15 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
16 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
17 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
18 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
19 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
20 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
21 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
5–10%
22 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
23 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
24 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
26 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Montezuma Oropendola in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Montezuma Oropendola sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 2,561 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Montezuma Oropendola in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Montezuma Oropendola in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.

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