Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 818 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 112th most-seen of the 467 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

May and June. In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Chestnut-headed Oropendola?

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-headed Oropendola sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Chestnut-headed Oropendola?

18th of 26. Of the 26 parks where we can rate Chestnut-headed Oropendola sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 18th at about 10%. The best odds are in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 30%) and Utría National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%).

Q: Where does the Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-headed Oropendola is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (818 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Psarocolius wagleri

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
GenusPsarocolius (Oropendolas)
SpeciesPsarocolius wagleri (Chestnut-headed Oropendola)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

818 Verified sightings at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park From 2019 to 2026

10,010 In all 26 parks

June Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the 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.

The chestnut-headed oropendola was formally described in 1844 with an illustration and the binomial Cacicus Wagleri [sic]. Its specific epithet commemorates Johann Georg Wagler, who had erected genus Psarocolius in 1827. It eventually was reassigned to Psarocolius but for a time was placed in its own genus Zarhynchus.

Chestnut-headed oropendola males average 35 cm (14 in) long and females 28 cm (11 in). Males weigh an average of 214 g (7.5 oz) and females 113 g (4.0 oz). The species looks very long-winged in flight. Males have a slight crest. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a dark purplish chestnut head, throat, and upper breast. Their body and wings are mostly black with a bluish gloss. Their rump and uppertail coverts are dark... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song1:12

Guatemala · 2024

Recording0:31

Costa Rica · 2024

Call0:17

Panama · 2022

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it lives

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
2	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
3	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
4	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
5	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
7	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
8	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
9	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
10	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
11	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
12	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~10%
15	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
16	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
17	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
18	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
20	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
21	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
22	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
23	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
24	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
2	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Icterus galbula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cacicus uropygialis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Amblycercus holosericeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Molothrus aeneus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Icterus prosthemelas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Molothrus oryzivorus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Molothrus bonariensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sturnella magna

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sturnella militaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 818 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 112th most-seen of the 467 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

May and June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Chestnut-headed Oropendola?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-headed Oropendola sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Chestnut-headed Oropendola?

18th of 26

Of the 26 parks where we can rate Chestnut-headed Oropendola sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 18th at about 10%. The best odds are in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 30%) and Utría National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%).

Where does the Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-headed Oropendola is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (818 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Chestnut-headed Oropendola

About the Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Sounds

Recent sightings of Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

When is the best time to see a Chestnut-headed Oropendola in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

What time of day is best to see a Chestnut-headed Oropendola?

Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Chestnut-headed Oropendola?

Where does the Chestnut-headed Oropendola sighting chance come from?