In tropical America, birds of this character are found in many species of the genera Cassicus and Icterus, who weave Pensile nests of a similar kind upon the trees of the Amazon and Orinoco.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
They were of the species known as the "Pensile weaver-bird."
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
The oriole uses them the most successfully, often attaching her Pensile nest to the branch by their aid.
"Ways of Nature"
John Burroughs