Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Psarocolius wagleri

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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 wagleri (Chestnut-headed Oropendola)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Piedras Blancas National Park

3 Verified sightings at Piedras Blancas National Park From 2019 to 2026

11,600 Verified sightings across all 34 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Chestnut-headed Oropendola

The chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, and in Colombia and Ecuador.

The chestnut-headed oropendola was formally described in 1844 with an illustration and the binomial Cacicus Wagleri [sic]. Its specific epithet commemorates Johann Georg Wagler, who had erected genus Psarocolius in 1827. It eventually was reassigned to Psarocolius but for a time was placed in its own genus Zarhynchus.

The chestnut-headed oropendola has two subspecies, the nominate P. w. wagleri (Gray, GR, 1844) and P. w. ridgwayi (Van Rossem, 1934). Chestnut-headed oropendola males average 35 cm (14 in) long and females 28 cm (11 in). Males weigh an average of 214 g (7.5 oz) and females 113 g (4.0 oz). The species looks very long-winged in flight. Males have a slight crest. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a dark purplish chestnut head, throat, and upper breast. Their body and wings are mostly black with a bluish gloss. Their rump and uppertail coverts are dark... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park

Psarocolius decumanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cacicus uropygialis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sturnella militaris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Icterus galbula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Molothrus aeneus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Molothrus bonariensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sturnella magna

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Amblycercus holosericeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Icterus spurius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
2	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
3	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
4	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
5	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
6	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
7	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
8	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
9	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
10	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
11	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
12	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
14	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
15	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
16	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~10%
17	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
18	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
20	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
21	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
22	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
23	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
24	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
26	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
28	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
29	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
30	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
31	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
32	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
33	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
34	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Chestnut-headed Oropendola

About the Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Recent sightings of Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Piedras Blancas National Park

Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park

Crested Oropendola

Montezuma Oropendola

Great-tailed Grackle

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Red-breasted Blackbird

Baltimore Oriole

Bronzed Cowbird

Shiny Cowbird

Melodious Blackbird

Eastern Meadowlark

Yellow-billed Cacique

Orchard Oriole

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found