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Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is a member of the Icteridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 70.4 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 Amblycercus
- Species holosericeus
Where it lives
East-central Mexico to western Venezuela and northern Bolivia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 70.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-billed 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 Yellow-billed Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA ec Mexico to w Venezuela and n Bolivia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 70.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 9.8 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Cacique?
The Yellow-billed Cacique is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 70.4 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Cacique live?
The Yellow-billed Cacique is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA ec Mexico to w Venezuela and n Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-billed Cacique belong to?
The Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-billed Cacique eat?
The Yellow-billed Cacique is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-billed Cacique migrate?
The Yellow-billed Cacique is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-billed 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 Yellow-billed Cacique make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-billed Cacique — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-billed Cacique's range?
The Yellow-billed Cacique has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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