A spectacular, large bird with an “unforgettable” song given by the male during his courtship dance, consisting of a bowing display accompanied by a conversational bubbling and loud gurgles!
This bird is resident to, and breeds in Caribbean coastal lowlands from southeastern Mexico to central Panama, while being absent in El Salvador and southern Guatemala. It can also be found in Nicaragua and Honduras, along with Costa Rica.
Montezuma Oropendola likes to live in the forest canopy, along forested edges and old plantations.
These birds can often be seen foraging in large flocks in trees hunting for small vertebrates, large insects, fruit, and nectar.
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