Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
- SpeciesPsarocolius angustifrons (Russet-backed Oropendola)
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 18 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Russet-backed Oropendola in Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Russet-backed Oropendola sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 178 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Russet-backed Oropendola in Chingaza National Natural Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Russet-backed Oropendola in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.