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Band-tailed Cacique
Cacicus latirostris
Band-tailed Cacique (Cacicus latirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Band-tailed Cacique (Cacicus latirostris) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 96.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Cacicus
- Species latirostris
Where it lives
Várzea of western Amazonia from far southwestern Colombia to east-central Peru and far western Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 96.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Band-tailed Cacique is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Band-tailed Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Band-tailed Cacique (Cacicus latirostris) belongs to the Icteridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA várzea of w Amazonia from far sw Colombia to ec Peru and far w Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 96.1 g, with a wing length of about 18.8 cm and a tail of around 10.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 419,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Band-tailed Cacique?
The Band-tailed Cacique is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 96.1 g.
Where does the Band-tailed Cacique live?
The Band-tailed Cacique is found across South America with a range covering SA várzea of w Amazonia from far sw Colombia to ec Peru and far w Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Band-tailed Cacique belong to?
The Band-tailed Cacique (Cacicus latirostris) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Band-tailed Cacique eat?
The Band-tailed Cacique is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Band-tailed Cacique migrate?
The Band-tailed Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Band-tailed Cacique endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Band-tailed Cacique make?
1 real field recording of the Band-tailed Cacique — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Band-tailed Cacique's range?
The Band-tailed Cacique has a mapped global range of about 419,000 km².
Conservation
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