Listen to the Montezuma oropendola
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About the Montezuma oropendola
The Montezuma oropendola is a bird in the family Icteridae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 227 g.
What does the Montezuma oropendola sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
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. It is among the oropendola species sometimes separated in the genus Gymnostinops. The English and scientific names of this species commemorate the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Montezuma oropendola sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Montezuma oropendola on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Montezuma oropendola endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Montezuma oropendola as “least concern”.
What family does the Montezuma oropendola belong to?
The Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) belongs to the family Icteridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 3- montezumas oropendula – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q934975 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Montezuma oropendola – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Kathy & sam from Beaverton OR, USA – CC BY 2.0