Selva Cacique - BirdForum Opus

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Cacicus koepckeae

Identification

Black with a square yellow rump. Bill and eye are both pale, bluish yellow to bluish grey.

Distribution

Currently known only from Peru but is predicted to also occur across the border in Brazil.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species

Habitat

Moist lowland forests near streams at 340-660 m asl. and near patches of Spiny Bamboo.

Behaviour

Most often occur in groups of 3-5 individuals

Vocalizations often take the form of feet-feet-cheow-cheow or variations of this theme

Nests are black pendulum shaped structures, with the entrance at the top, hanging over water, and with one nest per location. Seems to nest in the dry season.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Grilli et al. 2012. Natural history and distribution of Selva Caciques in the Peruvian Amazon. Ornithologia Neotropical 23:375-383

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• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Selva Cacique. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Selva_Cacique

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