Psarocolius

E683655

Psarocolius is a genus of large, tropical New World orioles known as oropendolas, characterized by their long tails, hanging woven nests, and loud, gurgling calls.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Psarocolius canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo Icteridae NERFINISHED
characteristic colonial nesting
hanging woven nests
large body size
long tail
loud vocalizations
class Aves
commonName oropendolas
diet fruit
insects
nectar
omnivorous
distribution Central America NERFINISHED
Neotropics NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
family Icteridae NERFINISHED
firstDescribedBy Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED
firstDescriptionYear 1816
foragingStratum canopy
subcanopy
habitat forest edge
tropical forest
woodland canopy
hasSpecies Psarocolius angustifrons NERFINISHED
Psarocolius atrovirens NERFINISHED
Psarocolius bifasciatus NERFINISHED
Psarocolius cassini NERFINISHED
Psarocolius decumanus NERFINISHED
Psarocolius guatimozinus NERFINISHED
Psarocolius montezuma NERFINISHED
Psarocolius viridis NERFINISHED
Psarocolius wagleri NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo New World tropics NERFINISHED
nestType pendulous woven nest
notableFeature brightly colored bill in many species
yellow tail in several species
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Icteridae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproductiveBehavior colonial breeder
sexualDimorphism present
subfamily Icterinae NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Psarocolius decumanus NERFINISHED
vocalizationType gurgling calls

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Icteridae includes Psarocolius