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Montezuma oropendola

Psarocolius montezuma

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Field Notes

Description:

Montezuma oropendola at Arenal National Park, Costa Rica

Habitat:

Canopy, edges and old plantations

Notes:

A quite large (50cm) beautiful bird, quite common in this area, spotted here near the Arenal volcano observatory.

Reference Links:

Montezuma Oropendola

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Comments (5)
DanielePralong
Indeed their nest is a quite a sight Marta! I regret I don't have a pic... Here's one below; I'll check if there is one on Noah. http://www.richard-seaman.com/Birds/Trinidad/Oropendolas/index.html

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PublishedApril 18, 2011

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