yellow outer tail; distinctive bill, facial pattern (Mexico; 2011-03-16)
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Montezuma's Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Native Range:
Middle America
Notes:
a resident of coastal Caribbean lowlands of Mexico and Central America; like other oropendola species nests in colonies, building nests that look like long hanging baskets dangling from outer tree limbs; presumably this nest design makes it difficult for predators to gain access to the eggs and nestlings.
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