Yellow-hooded Blackbird
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Yellow-hooded Blackbird

Chrysomus icterocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Caroni Swamp
122 Verified records at Caroni Swamp
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-hooded Blackbird sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp

Carib Grackle
LC Endemic

Carib Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus lugubris

20–30% · Possible
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow Oriole
LC Endemic

Yellow Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus nigrogularis

10–20% · With luck
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

5–10% · With luck
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Blackbird
LC

Red-breasted Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella militaris

Insufficient data
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
LC Endemic

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus picus

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Masked Cardinal
LC

Masked Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paroaria nigrogenis

50–60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Mockingbird
LC Endemic

Tropical Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus gilvus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
3 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
4 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
5 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
6 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-hooded Blackbird in Caroni Swamp?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-hooded Blackbird sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-hooded Blackbird in Caroni Swamp?

August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-hooded Blackbird in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.

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