Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
- GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
- SpeciesPsarocolius bifasciatus (Olive Oropendola)
About the Olive Oropendola
The olive oropendola (Psarocolius bifasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is a "spectacularly large oropendola".
The olive oropendola was formally described in 1824 with the binomial Cassicus bifasciatus. For a time it was placed in genus Gymnostinops which was later merged into the current Psarocolius. The olive oropendola's further taxonomy is unsettled. As of early 2026, major taxonomic systems assign it these three subspecies:
Psarocolius bifasciatus yuracares (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838) Psarocolius bifasciatus neivae (Snethlage, E, 1925) Psarocolius bifasciatus bifasciatus (Spix, 1824) Several mid-twentieth century authors treated P. b. yuracares and P. b. neivae together as a full species, the "Amazonian oropendola" and called the monotypic P. bifasciatus the "Para oropendola". Most authors accepted their merger by 2000 but a few did not. The Clements taxonomy recognizes some distinctions within the species, mirroring the earlier treatment by calling bifasciatus the "olive oropendola (Para... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Olive Oropendola in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 12 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive Oropendola in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Oropendola sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 196 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olive Oropendola in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Olive Oropendola in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.