Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri(Gray, GR, 1844)
English (US) Chestnut-headed Oropendola
The Chestnut-headed Oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Icteridae (New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Psarocolius wagleri
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chestnut-headed Oropendola
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1844)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Psarocolius wagleri wagleri
- Psarocolius wagleri ridgwayi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- C[acicus] Wagleri
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1844)
- Type locality
- no type locality; 'Coban,' Guatemala, designated by van Rossem, 1934, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 77, p. 405.
- Original description
- The genera of birds: comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of each genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera 2 p.342 pl.85
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Mexican Cacique
Cassiculus melanicterus
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Dusky-green Oropendola
Psarocolius atrovirens
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Black Oropendola
Psarocolius guatimozinus
Baudo Oropendola
Psarocolius cassini
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Solitary Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Golden-winged Cacique
Cacicus chrysopterus
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