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Birds
Montezuma oropendola
Montezuma oropendola · Psarocolius montezuma
Colourful Montezuma oropendola with a bright yellow tail and distinctive call in the treetops of Central America.
Fact file
- Size
- Males up to 50 cm in length and 520 g, females significantly smaller
- Males and females
- Males much larger with longer bills and a more powerful build
- Sounds
- Loud, gurgling and metallic calls, often clearly audible near colonies
- Diet
- Fruit, nectar, insects and small vertebrates
- Offspring
- Females build pendulous nests, usually lay 2 eggs, breeding season falls in the dry season
How to identify Montezuma oropendola
The Montezuma oropendola is strikingly large and its plumage shimmers mostly chestnut brown. Chest, belly and back are a rich dark brown, while the face shows a conspicuous black facial mask. Its bright yellow tail is unmistakable and stands out particularly in flight.
The male, at around 50 centimetres, is clearly larger than the female. Also striking are the long, elongated ivory-coloured bill with an orange tip and the bare blue patch on the forehead. Because of its size and colourful tail, the Montezuma oropendola is hardly likely to be confused with other species; the related oropendolas are usually smaller and less strongly marked in their colouring.
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