Russet-backed oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons

The Russet-backed oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons) is a bird found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Forest edges across the upper Amazon. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and leaves and other plant parts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Psarocolius angustifrons
Region	South America
Found in	Colombia, Ecuador and Peru

🏡 Where the Russet-backed oropendola lives

Forest edges across the upper Amazon.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs40%
🍎 Fruit40%
🌿 Leaves & plants20%

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.

💡 It hangs long, woven nests from the tops of tall trees.

Hear the Russet-backed oropendola

Recorded by Juan Freile (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1182170. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Russet-backed oropendola

Where does the Russet-backed oropendola live?

The Russet-backed oropendola lives in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Forest edges across the upper Amazon.

What does the Russet-backed oropendola eat?

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

Is the Russet-backed 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.