Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
- SpeciesPsarocolius wagleri (Chestnut-headed Oropendola)
The chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, and in Colombia and Ecuador. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 372 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Chirripó National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 372 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Chirripó National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.