Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
- SpeciesPsarocolius montezuma (Montezuma Oropendola)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Montezuma Oropendola sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 1,276 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
📅 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 Montezuma Oropendola in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Montezuma Oropendola sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 1,276 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Montezuma Oropendola in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Montezuma Oropendola in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.