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 →
Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Chestnut-headed Oropendola at Piedras Blancas National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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