- Psarocolius atrovirens
Identification
Male 42 cm (16½ in); female 33 cm (13 in)
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of south-eastern Peru and north-western Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry and wet mountainous forests. Can often be seen along canyons, around human settlements and fruit orchards.
Behaviour
Diet
There is not a lot known. They appear to eat arthropods and insects, small vertebrates, fruit and nectar. They also catch moths.
Gallery
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Photo © by Peter R. Bono
along Manu Road, Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, (approx. 1400m), Peru, August 2008
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dusky-green Oropendola. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dusky-green_Oropendola