- Psarocolius wagleri
Identification
Length: 11-14" (28-36 cm). Head, neck, rump, lower belly, chestnut; tail yellow with dark center feathers and outermost webs of outermost feathers; otherwise black. Ivory to yellowish bill, blue eye.
Similar species
Crested Oropendola is larger, head black as body, chestnut on underside limited to undertail coverts, and only shows dusky central tail feathers while the outer tail feathers are all yellow.
Distribution
Southeastern Mexico to Ecuador.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized: wagleri and ridgwayi. This species is sometimes placed as the only species in the genus Zarhynchus.
Habitat
Lowland habitats from rainforests to roadside trees
Behaviour
Nesting is colonially in isolated trees or groves.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-headed Oropendola. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-headed_Oropendola