Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
- SpeciesPsarocolius decumanus (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". Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Crested Oropendola at Bastimentos Island National Marine 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