Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
- SpeciesPsarocolius wagleri (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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Celaque National Park
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis
Black-vented Oriole
Icterus wagleri
Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus pectoralis
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Chestnut-headed Oropendola at Celaque 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