12 December, 2010

Montezuma Oropendola


Scientific Name: Psarocolius montezuma

Population Estimate: 50K to 500K

Range / Habitat: Subtropical lowland moist forest from southeastern Mexico through to Panama.

Field Notes: Large icterid. Unmistakable with orange tip to bill. Tail yellow underneath. Shape and flight may suggest Brown Jay. Chestnut-headed Oropendola smaller with all pale bill.

Personal Notes: Seen at Tikal Mayan ruins. We saw the related Chestnut-headed Oropendula while driving in the mountains between Arenal Lake and Monteverde in Costa Rica.

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