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Birds

Crested
Oropendola

Least Concern

Decreasing

Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

The Crested Oropendola is a tropical bird. It is a resident breeder in lowland South America east of the Andes, from Panama and Colombia south to northern Argentina, as well as on Trinidad and Tobago.

It is a common bird, seen alone or in small flocks foraging in trees for large insects, fruit and some nectar. This bird is 50 cm long and weighs 300gm.

The plumage of the Crested Oropendola has a musty smell due to the oil from the preen gland.

Adult males are mainly black with a chestnut rump and a tail which is bright yellow apart from two dark central feathers. There is a long narrow crest which is often difficult to see. The iris is blue and the long bill is whitish. Females are similar but smaller, duller, and crestless.

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Regional Names
  • French:
    Cassique huppé
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Taxanomy

PASSERIFORMES
ICTERIDAE
Psarocolius decumanus

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