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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Oropendola sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Unicoloured Blackbird
Agelasticus cyanopus
Chestnut-capped Blackbird
Chrysomus ruficapillus
White-browed Meadowlark
Sturnella superciliaris
Orange-backed Oriole
Icterus icterus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Thraupis ornata
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
📅 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 Crested Oropendola in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Oropendola sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crested Oropendola in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Crested Oropendola in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.