Crested Oropendola

Crested Oropendola The origin of the Crested Oropendola is South America.It is a resident breeder in lowland South America east of the Andes, from Panama and Colombia south to northern Argentina, as well as on Trinidad and Tobago. Names: The crested oropendola also known as the Suriname crested oropendola or the cornbird (Psarocolius decumanus) is a New World tropical icterid bird. Description: Adult males are mainly black with a chestnut rump and a tail which is bright yellow apart from two dark central feathers. There is a long narrow crest which is often difficult to see. The iris is blue and the long bill is whitish. Females are similar but smaller, duller, and crestless. Song: The distinctive songs of the male include a liquid vibrato CreeeEEEoooooooooo. Both sexes have a loud clack call. Breeding Crested Oropendola: The Crested Oropendola is a colonial breeder which builds a hanging woven nest, more than 125 cm long, high in a tree. It lays two blotchy blue-grey eggs that hatch