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Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Canaima National Park
29 Verified sightings at Canaima National Park From 2019 to 2026
13,222 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Crested Oropendola

The crested oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus), also known as the cornbird, is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. It is "[u]ndoubtedly overall the commonest and most widespread oropendola".

The crested oropendola was formally described in 1769 with the binomial Xanthornis decumanus. Some authors placed it in genus Ostinops before it was assigned to its present Psarocolius. The crested oropendola's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, the Clements taxonomy, and AviList assign it these four subspecies:

P. d. melanterus (Todd, 1917) P. d. insularis (Dalmas, 1900) P. d. decumanus (Pallas, 1769) P. d. maculosus (Chapman, 1920) However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) does not recognize P. d. maculosus but includes it within P. d. decumanus. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Birds of the World states that DNA data do not support P. d. maculosus as a defined subspecies but does include its description and range in its species account... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Green Oropendola
LC

Green Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius viridis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Olive Oropendola
LC

Olive Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius bifasciatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Golden-tufted Grackle
LC

Golden-tufted Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macroagelaius imthurni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Eastern Meadowlark
NT

Eastern Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella magna

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Carib Grackle
LC

Carib Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus lugubris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-rumped Cacique
LC

Red-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus haemorrhous

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Epaulet Oriole
LC

Epaulet Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cayanensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Orange-crowned Oriole
LC

Orange-crowned Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus auricapillus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow Oriole
LC

Yellow Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus nigrogularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~60%
2 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
3 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~40%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~40%
6 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
7 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
8 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
9 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
10 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
11 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
12 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
13 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
14 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
15 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
16 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
17 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
18 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
19 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
20 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
22 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
23 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
24 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
25 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
26 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~10%
27 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
32 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
33 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
35 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
36 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
37 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Oropendola in Canaima National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Oropendola sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Oropendola in Canaima National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Crested Oropendola in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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