Montezuma Oropendola Costa Rica

by Marlin and Laura Hum

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Montezuma Oropendola Costa Rica

Artist

Marlin and Laura Hum

Medium

Photograph - Photography

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This Montezuma oropendola was photographed near La Fortuna, Costa Rica, Central America.
Montezuma Oropendola is a familiar bird on the Atlantic slope between eastern Mexico and extreme western Panama; it also is found on the Pacific slope in Nicaragua and in northwestern Costa Rica. This large bird often is common at the edge of humid lowland forests, and in adjacent second growth and plantations. Montezuma Oropendola nests colonially, often in isolated large trees; such a setting makes the clusters large, hanging, basket-like nests even more conspicuous. Montezuma Oropendolas are highly dimorphic in size; males may be up twice the weight of females. Montezuma Oropendolas usually forage in small groups in the canopy, searching for fruit and large insects; at least occasionally they also eat small vertebrates. Montezuma Oropendola easily is recognized by its large size, chestnut body plumage, yellow outer rectrices, bicolored bill, and the pale patch of bare skin on the sides of the head. (www.neotropical.birds.cornell.edu)
Montezuma Oropendola Costa Rica has been featured in these Fine Art America groups:
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Hodge Podge 02/27/2023
Just Perfect 05/02/2023

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March 10th, 2019

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