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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
📅 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
March has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.