Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)

Other Scientific Names
Gymnostinops montezuma [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Montezuma Oropendola, Great Oropendola

Family
Icteridae (New World Blackbirds)

Size
38 - 50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lesson, 1830)

Habitat
Forest canopy, forest edges, plantations. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama.

Atlantic slope of eastern Mexico from San Luis Potos�� south to Quintana Roo, and Caribbean slope from Belize south to central Panama (Col�n).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 499,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud 'cack' and 'crrrk' calls. Display song of male consists of bubbling notes and loud gurgles 'tic-tic-glik-glak-gluuuuuuu'.

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Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) [XC411361]
by Oscar Campbell from Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica (call)

Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) [XC274470]
by Francisco Dubon from area around Kiri lodge near Tapant\u00ed NP, Cartago, Costa Rica (song)

Nest
A hanging structure composed of lant fibers and vines, high in a tree. In colonies, with from 30 to 170 or more nests.

Eggs (Guide)
2; white or buff with dark spots. Incubation: about 15 days.

Young
Fledge in about 30 days.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Sometimes placed in genus Gymnostinops. Forms a species group with Black Oropendola (Psarocolius guatimozinus) and Baudo Oropendola (Psarocolius cassini), and all possibly conspecific. Para Oropendola (Psarocolius bifasciatus) and Amazonian Oropendola (Psarocolius yuracares) sometimes considered part of same group.

References
See References.

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