Black Oropendola vs Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Psarocolius guatimozinus compared with Psarocolius wagleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Oropendola	Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Passeriformes (참새목)	Passeriformes (참새목)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Psarocolius	Psarocolius
Species	Psarocolius guatimozinus	Psarocolius wagleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Oropendola and Chestnut-headed Oropendola share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psarocolius.

Conservation Status

Black Oropendola

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-headed Oropendola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Oropendola	Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Oropendola

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama.

Chestnut-headed Oropendola

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Black Oropendola

The Black Oropendola (Psarocolius guatimozinus) is a species in the genus Psarocolius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Chestnut-headed Oropendola

The Chestnut-headed Oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri) is a species in the genus Psarocolius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway