Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
SpeciesPsarocolius decumanus (Crested Oropendola)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at El Impenetrable National Park

1 Verified sightings at El Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026

13,222 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 El Impenetrable National Park

Cacicus solitarius

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Icterus icterus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Icterus cayanensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Agelaioides badius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Cacicus chrysopterus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Molothrus bonariensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chrysomus ruficapillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sturnella superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agelasticus cyanopus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Molothrus rufoaxillaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Amblyramphus holosericeus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Paroaria coronata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

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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	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

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Crested Oropendola

About the Crested Oropendola

Recent sightings of Crested Oropendola in El Impenetrable National Park

Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park

Solitary Black Cacique

Orange-backed Oriole

Epaulet Oriole

Grayish Baywing

Golden-winged Cacique

Shiny Cowbird

Chestnut-capped Blackbird

White-browed Meadowlark

Unicoloured Blackbird

Screaming Cowbird

Scarlet-headed Blackbird

Brazilian Cardinal

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found