Photo: François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Olive Oropendola (Psarocolius bifasciatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Olive Oropendola (Psarocolius bifasciatus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 336 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 bifasciatus
Where it lives
Amazonia from eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and southern Venezuela to central Bolivia and south-central Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 336 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive 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 Olive Oropendola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive Oropendola (Psarocolius bifasciatus) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia from e Colombia, e Ecuador and s Venezuela to c Bolivia and sc Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 336 g, with a wing length of about 23.2 cm and a tail of around 16.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 147,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive Oropendola?
The Olive Oropendola is a large bird that weighs around 336 g.
Where does the Olive Oropendola live?
The Olive Oropendola is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia from e Colombia, e Ecuador and s Venezuela to c Bolivia and sc Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Olive Oropendola belong to?
The Olive Oropendola (Psarocolius bifasciatus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive Oropendola eat?
The Olive Oropendola is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Olive Oropendola migrate?
The Olive Oropendola is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive 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 Olive Oropendola make?
1 real field recording of the Olive 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 Olive Oropendola's range?
The Olive Oropendola has a mapped global range of about 147,000 km².
Conservation
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