Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
The Green Oropendola (Psarocolius viridis) is a rare new world blackbirds, troupials, and alli found in 9 countries, weighing about 287 g. The green oropendola is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.
About the Green Oropendola
The green oropendola is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
Male green oropendolas average 48.5 cm (19 in) long and females 37 cm (15 in). Males average 405 g (14 oz) and females 215 g (7.6 oz). Adult males have long feathers on their nape that form a crest. Females lack the crest but are otherwise like males. Adults are mostly yellowish olive. They are pink to dull orange on the lores and around their eye. Their wings are dusky olive and their rump, uppertail coverts, belly, thighs, and crissum are chestnut. Their central pair of tail feathers are dusky olive and the rest yellow with dusky olive outer edges on the outermost pair. Voice: The male green oropendola's song is "variable and complex". They "commonly start with a descending whistle (barely audible at distance) and/or rattling sounds". A lyrical description calls it "a rapid, squealing, and liquid Qu-Q-Q-q-q-q-qD'D'D'CLOCK, agoogoo, 1st part like a giant spring stretching, then dull sticks knocking, last par a mellow hooting".
What the Green Oropendola sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Green Oropendola can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Green Oropendola?
- Male green oropendolas average 48.5 cm (19 in) long and females 37 cm (15 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Green Oropendola?
- The Green Oropendola is a medium sized bird weighing about 287 g.
- Where can you see a Green Oropendola?
- The Green Oropendola occurs in 9 countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana and French Guiana.
- What does a Green Oropendola sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Green Oropendola on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Green Oropendola?
- The Green Oropendola is most easily confused with the Dusky-green Oropendola, the Olive Oropendola and the Black Oropendola.
- Is the Green Oropendola endangered?
- The Green Oropendola is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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