Alternative name: Casqued Cacique
- Cacicus oseryi
Psarocolius oseryi
Identification
The male is much larger than the female.
Distribution
South America: found in tropical eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and extreme south-western Brazil (Amazonas).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Clypicterus or Psarocolius.
Habitat
Mature floodplain forest, although they will occasionally follow other oropendolas into more open habitats.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest colonially in trees; the nest is a suspended, long woven basket.
Diet
The diet includes large insects and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Wikipedia
- elibrary
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Casqued Oropendola. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Casqued_Oropendola
