🔍 Montezuma Oropendola | Psarocolius montezuma 🦅
📍 Seen in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 According to Cornell University, this beautiful bird can be seen at forest edges, open woodlands, farmland, and semi-open wooded areas. Sightings have been reported throughout eastern Mexico and throughout Central America. Its distinctive call resembles the sound of water being poured from a bottle.
Also Known as:
Great Oropendola, Oropendola Moctezuma or Moctezuma Cacique
Size:
Weight: Males – 520 g / Females – 230 g
Length: Males – 51 cm / Females – 38 cm
Height: Males – 50 cm / Females – 38 cm
Wingspan: Males – 26.8 cm / Females – 20.2 cm
Coloration:
deep chestnut body, blackish head and rump, and bright yellow outer tail feathers with two central dark ones. It features a blue bare cheek patch, a pink wattle, and a long black and orange bill
Life Span
15 – 20 years
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