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Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

The Crested Oropendola is a colorful bird with a long tail and a unique crest on its head. It loves to build big nests in trees and can be found singing cheerful songs in the forest.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Crested Oropendola is a large, striking black bird with a bright yellow tail that is easily visible during flight. It has a pale, pointed bill and a distinctive, slightly shaggy crest on its head, setting it apart in the rainforest canopy.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieIcteridaeGattungPsarocolius
Crested Oropendola
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Crested Oropendola

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Crested Oropendolas often build their super-long nests near wasp nests for protection!

Male oropendolas do a special bowing dance and make a "cracking" sound to attract mates!

Their amazing hanging nests can sometimes be over 6 feet long, swinging in the wind!

These birds sometimes allow parasitic Giant Cowbirds to lay eggs in their nests!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Architect of the Air

Crested Oropendola can weave elaborate, hanging pouch nests that protect their young from many predators in tall trees.

Fähigkeit

Melody Master

Crested Oropendola has a unique gurgling, bubbling call that helps them communicate across dense rainforests and clearings.

Fähigkeit

Community Dweller

Crested Oropendola lives in colonies, which helps them defend against predators and share information about food.

Maße und Details

Länge
36-48 cm
Flügelspannweite
45-56 cm
Gewicht
0.22-0.33 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-3
Brutzeit
15-19 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Crested Oropendolas enjoy a tasty diet of yummy fruits, juicy insects, and sometimes small animals.

Hauptnahrung

  • Fruits
  • Large insects
  • Nectar
  • Small vertebrates

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

symbiotic with

Paper Wasp

Polybia occidentalis

Wasp nests deter nest predators.

eaten by

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Preys on eggs and nestlings.

eats

Ficus Tree

Ficus insipida

Consumes its ripe fruits.

eats

Gray Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca nitens

Forages for large insects.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Crested Oropendola?

36-48 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Crested Oropendola?

45-56 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Crested Oropendola?

0.22-0.33 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Crested Oropendola?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Crested Oropendola?

40 km/h

Was frisst Crested Oropendola?

Crested Oropendolas enjoy a tasty diet of yummy fruits, juicy insects, and sometimes small animals.

Wo findet man Crested Oropendola normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Crested Oropendola?

Foraging

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