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Black Oropendola
Psarocolius guatimozinus
Black Oropendola (Psarocolius guatimozinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black Oropendola (Psarocolius guatimozinus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 405 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Psarocolius
- Species guatimozinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 405 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black Oropendola is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black Oropendola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black Oropendola (Psarocolius guatimozinus) belongs to the Icteridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and Colombia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 405 g, with a wing length of about 21.7 cm and a tail of around 18.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 108,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black Oropendola?
The Black Oropendola is a large bird that weighs around 405 g.
Where does the Black Oropendola live?
The Black Oropendola is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black Oropendola belong to?
The Black Oropendola (Psarocolius guatimozinus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black Oropendola eat?
The Black Oropendola is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black Oropendola migrate?
The Black Oropendola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black Oropendola endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black Oropendola make?
1 real field recording of the Black Oropendola — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black Oropendola's range?
The Black Oropendola has a mapped global range of about 108,000 km².
Conservation
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