Crested oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

The Crested oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus) is a bird found in Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, and 3 more countries. Forest edges across northern and eastern South America. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Psarocolius decumanus
Region	South America
Found in	Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, and 3 more countries

🏡 Where the Crested oropendola lives

Forest edges across northern and eastern South America.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs40%
🍎 Fruit40%
🌸 Nectar20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Males hang woven bag-shaped nests from tall trees.

Hear the Crested oropendola

Recorded by Fernando Igor de Godoy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC705714. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Crested oropendola

Where does the Crested oropendola live?

The Crested oropendola lives in Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, and 3 more countries. Forest edges across northern and eastern South America.

What does the Crested oropendola eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), fruit (about 40%), nectar (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Crested oropendola endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.