Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
- SpeciesPsarocolius montezuma (Montezuma Oropendola)
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
📅 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 Montezuma Oropendola in Tortuguero National Park?
About 78% of visitor-days record a Montezuma Oropendola sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 2238 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Montezuma Oropendola in Tortuguero National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Montezuma Oropendola in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.