Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Icteridae
Genus
Psarocolius
eBird Code
ruboro1

Vocalizations

Christoph Moning · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (7)

  • Psarocolius angustifrons alfredi

    southeastern Ecuador to eastern Peru and central Bolivia (eastward to western Santa Cruz)

  • Psarocolius angustifrons angustifrons

    tropical southeastern Colombia to northeastern Peru and adjacent western Amazonian Brazil (Amazonian lowlands eastward to lower Rio Purus)

  • Psarocolius angustifrons atrocastaneus

    subtropical western Ecuador

  • Psarocolius angustifrons neglectus

    east slope of eastern Andes of Colombia and northwestern Venezuela

  • Psarocolius angustifrons oleagineus

    coastal cordillera of northern Venezuela and interior mountains (Aragua)

  • Psarocolius angustifrons salmoni

    western and central Andes of Colombia

  • Psarocolius angustifrons sincipitalis

    west slope of eastern Andes of Colombia and upper Magdalena Valley

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.