Alternative name: Amazonian Oropendola
- Psarocolius bifasciatus
Includes Para Oropendola
Identification
Male 47–53 cm (18½-20¾ in); Female 34·5–38 cm (13¼-15 in)
- Chestnut back and wings
- Olive neck, head and underparts
- Black bill with bright orange-red tip
- Bright pink bare patch on the cheek
- Long yellow tail is yellow underneath
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil
Taxonomy
Some authorities place this species in genus Gymnostinops.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized1:
- P. b. yuracares:
- P. b. neivae:>
- North Brazil south of the Amazon (Rio Tapajós to Rio Xingú)
- P. b. bifasciatus:
- North Brazil south of Amazon (Rio Tocantins to Belém and northern Mato Grosso)
The last of these, yuracares (which is the westernmost subspecies), is sometimes split as a full species, "Olive Oropendola"; in that case, the other daughter species including bifasciatus and neivae is called "Para Oropendola". None of the major checklists recognize this split, but Restall2 does; see also discussion3.
Habitat
Tall humid forests and plantations.
Behaviour
Breeding
They construct a long (about 50ccm) woven basket nest in a tree which hangs from the end of a branch.
Diet
They are probably omnivorous and are thought to cultivated fruit and mostly likely insects too.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- Opus discussion for this page.
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Olive Oropendola. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Olive_Oropendola
