chestnut-colored body with darker wings (Panama; 2008-06-12)
Chestnut-headed Oropendola Zarhynchus wagleri
Native Range:
Latin America
Notes:
like all oropendolas, this species builds hanging nests that droop in clusters from the outer branches of large trees; little sexual dimorphism.
in flight; yellow tail; blue iris; large yellowish bill (Panama; 2008-06-12)
dorsal view; the large pale bill is highly distinctive (Panama; 2008-06-12)
a colony of hanging nests (Panama; 2008-06-12)
single hanging nest (Panama; 2008-06-12)
nest under construction, showing how it is built (Panama; 2008-06-12)