Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)
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Montezuma Oropendola

Psarocolius montezuma (Lesson, RP, 1830)

50 cmLength310 gWeight

The Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) is a New World tropical icterid bird.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Montezuma Oropendola has been recorded at 188 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica15,374 records
  2. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica11,213 records
  3. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica9,495 records
More places
  1. Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica4,930 records
  2. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica3,270 records
  3. Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica2,961 records
  4. Tirimbina Rainforest CenterCosta Rica2,904 records
  5. Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama2,778 records
  6. PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala2,072 records
  7. PN Pico Bonito – Lodge at Pico BonitoHonduras1,893 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaBelizeHondurasNicaraguaPanamaGuatemalaMexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) is a New World tropical icterid bird. It is a resident breeder in the Caribbean coastal lowlands from southeastern Mexico to central Panama, but is absent from El Salvador and southern Guatemala. It also occurs on the Pacific slope of Nicaragua and Honduras and northwestern and southwestern Costa Rica.

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Questions

How big is the Montezuma Oropendola?

The Montezuma Oropendola is about 50 cm long and weighs around 310 g.

Where does the Montezuma Oropendola live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southern Mexico to Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Honduras.

When is the best time to see the Montezuma Oropendola?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Montezuma Oropendola endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Montezuma Oropendola as Least Concern.

What does the Montezuma Oropendola eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Montezuma Oropendola in?

It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
50 cm
Weight
310 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
220 mm
Tail
167 mm
Bill
68 mm
Tarsus
52 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: southern Mexico to Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Psarocolius

Other birds in the genus Psarocolius

Chestnut-headed OropendolaChestnut-headed OropendolaPsarocolius wagleriRusset-backed OropendolaRusset-backed OropendolaPsarocolius angustifronsDusky-green OropendolaDusky-green OropendolaPsarocolius atrovirensCrested OropendolaCrested OropendolaPsarocolius decumanusGreen OropendolaGreen OropendolaPsarocolius viridisOlive OropendolaOlive OropendolaPsarocolius bifasciatusBlack OropendolaBlack OropendolaPsarocolius guatimozinusBaudo OropendolaBaudo OropendolaPsarocolius cassiniYellow-breasted ChatYellow-breasted ChatIcteria virensYellow-headed BlackbirdYellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Montezuma Oropendola

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