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Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Red-rumped Cacique (Cacicus haemorrhous) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Red-rumped Cacique (Cacicus haemorrhous) is a member of the Icteridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 83.7 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 haemorrhous
Where it lives
Guiana Shield to Amazonia of eastern Colombia to northern Bolivia, eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 83.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-rumped Cacique is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-rumped Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-rumped Cacique (Cacicus haemorrhous) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Guiana Shield to Amazonia of e Colombia to n Bolivia, e Brazil, e Paraguay and n Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 83.7 g, with a wing length of about 16.2 cm and a tail of around 10.1 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 8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-rumped Cacique?
The Red-rumped Cacique is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 83.7 g.
Where does the Red-rumped Cacique live?
The Red-rumped Cacique is found across South America with a range covering SA Guiana Shield to Amazonia of e Colombia to n Bolivia, e Brazil, e Paraguay and n Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-rumped Cacique belong to?
The Red-rumped Cacique (Cacicus haemorrhous) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-rumped Cacique eat?
The Red-rumped Cacique is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-rumped Cacique migrate?
The Red-rumped Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-rumped 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 Red-rumped Cacique make?
1 real field recording of the Red-rumped 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 Red-rumped Cacique's range?
The Red-rumped Cacique has a mapped global range of about 8 million km².
Conservation
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