Photo: François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Casqued Cacique
Cacicus oseryi
Casqued Cacique (Cacicus oseryi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Casqued Cacique (Cacicus oseryi) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 138 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 oseryi
Where it lives
Terra firme of western Amazonia from far southwestern Colombia to far western Brazil and far northern Bolivia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 138 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Casqued 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 Casqued Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Casqued Cacique (Cacicus oseryi) belongs to the Icteridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA terra firme of w Amazonia from far sw Colombia to far w Brazil and far n Bolivia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 138 g, with a wing length of about 18.7 cm and a tail of around 13 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 630,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Casqued Cacique?
The Casqued Cacique is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 138 g.
Where does the Casqued Cacique live?
The Casqued Cacique is found across South America with a range covering SA terra firme of w Amazonia from far sw Colombia to far w Brazil and far n Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Casqued Cacique belong to?
The Casqued Cacique (Cacicus oseryi) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Casqued Cacique eat?
The Casqued Cacique is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Casqued Cacique migrate?
The Casqued Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Casqued 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 Casqued Cacique make?
1 real field recording of the Casqued 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 Casqued Cacique's range?
The Casqued Cacique has a mapped global range of about 630,000 km².
Conservation
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