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Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
1,382 Verified sightings at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve From 2019 to 2026
13,222 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
August 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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
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 <5% · Rare
Casqued Cacique

Casqued Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius oseryi

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

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Orange-backed Oriole
LC

Orange-backed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus icterus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Oriole Blackbird
LC

Oriole Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnomystax mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Solitary Black Cacique
LC

Solitary Black Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus solitarius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Epaulet Oriole
LC

Epaulet Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cayanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-rumped Cacique
LC

Red-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus haemorrhous

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Oropendola sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 1,382 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Oropendola in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Crested Oropendola in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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