Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Psarocolius wagleri (Gray, GR, 1844)

35 cmLength156 gWeight

The chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-headed Oropendola has been recorded at 212 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica4,451 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica4,345 records
RNP ChajbaocGuatemala2,191 records

More places

Canopy LodgePanama2,162 records
RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia1,917 records
Canopy CampPanama1,915 records
Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,759 records
Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica1,569 records
Donde Cope- La Unión de GuápilesCosta Rica1,497 records
Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala1,451 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Panama Colombia Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Mexico Belize

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-headed Oropendola?

The Chestnut-headed Oropendola is about 35 cm long and weighs around 156 g.

Where does the Chestnut-headed Oropendola live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: east-central Mexico to east-central Colombia and southwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.