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Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Psarocolius wagleri · Icteridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records95,355in 5 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica43,354 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
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About

Chestnut-headed Oropendola in brief

The chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri) is a bird of the Icteridae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 95,355 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Costa Rica43,354 records · best Mar, Jan
Panama29,751 records · best Mar, Feb
Guatemala11,383 records · best Dec, Jan
Honduras9,098 records · best Feb, Mar
Nicaragua1,769 records · best Mar, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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