Crested Oropendola Photo by Ann Doty

Crested Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus

Adult

©Ann Doty

Location: Ecuador > Sucumbíos
Date: Jun 16, 2019
Caption: #photocontest2019

Sacha Lodge - Canopy Walk
Sucumbios, Ecuador
with Sacha Lodge guide Oscar Tapuy

Large blackbird with thick triangular bill. Dark blackish plumage, fading to paler reddish-brown at rear. At a distance, appears all black. Striking yellow tail and pale blue eye. Separated from other oropendolas by combination of large size and dark color