oropendola
/ˌɒrəˈpɛndələ
/noun
A large gregarious tropical American bird of the American blackbird family, which has brown or black plumage with yellow outer tail feathers, and constructs a pendulous nest.
- Genus Psarocolius, family Icteridae: several species.
- In one spot deep within the gorge, the pendulous nests of green oropendolas adorn the outer branches of a tall tree growing on one of the river's small islands.
- We obtained samples from 25 oropendola individuals for our study, chosen to represent variation within and between 8 of the 11 species of oropendola recognized by Sibley and Monroe.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Spanish, literally 'golden oriole'.
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