Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Psarocolius wagleri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tortuguero National Park
190 Verified records at Tortuguero National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
4 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
6 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
7 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
9 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
12 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
15 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
17 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
18 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
24 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
28 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
29 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
31 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
33 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tortuguero National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tortuguero National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.

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