Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Chrysomus icterocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusChrysomus (Chestnut-capped and Yellow-hooded Blackbirds)
- SpeciesChrysomus icterocephalus (Yellow-hooded Blackbird)
The yellow-hooded blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela. It has been recorded as a vagrant on Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. In addition, there is a small population in extreme eastern Panama and a previously misidentified specimen from Barbados. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Velvet-fronted Grackle
Lampropsar tanagrinus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Yellow-hooded Blackbird at Anavilhanas National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |