Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
- SpeciesPsarocolius wagleri (Chestnut-headed Oropendola)
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
📅 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 Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 117 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
March has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.