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Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons · Icteridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMay · Oct–Novmost records
Records179,518in 5 countries
Most seen inColombia65,567 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Russet-backed Oropendola
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About

Russet-backed Oropendola in brief

The russet-backed oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons) is a bird of the Icteridae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 179,518 published records, most of them from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, October and November.

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

Colombia65,567 records · best May, Jan
Ecuador59,264 records · best Nov, Feb
Peru48,398 records · best Oct, Jul
Venezuela4,105 records · best Feb, May
Bolivia2,184 records · best Oct, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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