In this video, we learn about the crested oropendola.
QUICK FACTS
• Lifespan: Unknown (wild); 20 years (captivity)
• Size: 18.1 in (male); 14.6 in (female)
• Weight: 10.5 oz (male); 6.3 oz (female)
• Family: Icteridae
The crested oropendola, also known as the cornbird, is a species of New World blackbird.
Description
Its plumage is mostly black with a dark chestnut rump and a bright yellow tail with dark central feathers. It has blue irises and a long, heavy, ivory-colored bill. The species is named for the thin, black crest of the male. Females are similar in plumage but smaller, duller, and lack the crest.
Vocalizations: Call and song
The crested oropendola has a loud clacking call. They also make gurgling noises, and the male has a peculiar descending song.
Distribution and range
Crested oropendolas are native to South America. They occur east of the Andes from Panama to Northern Argentina.
Habitat
They inhabit forests, forest edges, clearings, and other fairly open, wooded habitats.
Diet and feeding habits
Their diet comprises insects, seeds, fruit, and nectar. They typically forage in trees in small flocks.
Nesting and breeding
Crested oropendolas are polygynous, colonial breeders. Their woven nests hang from tall trees. Females lay two blue-gray blotchy eggs and the incubation period lasts up to 19 days. The nestlings fledge roughly 30 days after hatching.
Status and conservation
The species has a large range. Overall population numbers are declining due to habitat destruction by deforestation. They are currently evaluated as “least concern” by the IUCN.
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Негізгі бет Үй жануарлары мен аңдар Crested Oropendola / Suriname Crested Oropendola / Cornbird [Psarocolius Decumanus]
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