Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Golden-winged Cacique
Cacicus chrysopterus
Golden-winged Cacique (Cacicus chrysopterus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Golden-winged Cacique (Cacicus chrysopterus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 36.2 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 chrysopterus
Where it lives
Central Bolivia to north-central Argentina; southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-winged 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 Golden-winged Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-winged Cacique (Cacicus chrysopterus) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Bolivia to nc Argentina; s Brazil, e Paraguay, ne Argentina and Uruguay.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.2 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 8.6 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 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-winged Cacique?
The Golden-winged Cacique is a small bird that weighs around 36.2 g.
Where does the Golden-winged Cacique live?
The Golden-winged Cacique is found across South America with a range covering SA c Bolivia to nc Argentina; s Brazil, e Paraguay, ne Argentina and Uruguay, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden-winged Cacique belong to?
The Golden-winged Cacique (Cacicus chrysopterus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-winged Cacique eat?
The Golden-winged Cacique is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Golden-winged Cacique migrate?
The Golden-winged Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-winged 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 Golden-winged Cacique make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-winged Cacique — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden-winged Cacique's range?
The Golden-winged Cacique has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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