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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | ==Distribution | + | Male 28 cm (11 in); female 23 cm (9 in) |
| + | *Black overall plumage | ||
| + | *Bright lower back, yellow rump, upper tail [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]], lower belly and wing epaulets | ||
| + | *Long tail | ||
| + | *Blue eyes | ||
| + | *Pale yellow pointed bill<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': smaller and duller than the male; juvenile resembles the female, with dark eyes and a brown bill base. | ||
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Central America''': [[Panama]], [[Trinidad]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], and [[Brazil]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are three subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. c. vitellinus'': | ||
| + | :*Tropical eastern [[Panama]] (Canal Zone) to northern [[Colombia]] | ||
| + | *''C. c. flavicrissus'': | ||
| + | :*Tropical western [[Ecuador]] to extreme north-western [[Peru]] (Tumbes) | ||
| + | *''C. c. cela'': | ||
| + | :*Colombia to [[Venezuela]], the [[Guianas]], Amazonian [[Brazil]] and eastern [[Bolivia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Open woodland or pastures with large trees; gallery and forest edges, savanna and plantations. | ||
| + | |||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They breed colonially, with up to 100 other pairs using the same tree, which may also house a wasp nest. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The sac-shaped nest is built by the female, who also incubates the eggs and takes care of the young. | ||
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| + | The suspended nest is about 30-45 cm long. The clutch consists of 2 white to pale blue eggs with dark blotches. Incubation last 13-14 days with the young fledging after 34-40 days. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet consists of insects, arthropods, fruit and nectar. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | They have a wide range of calls, imitating not only a number of other birds, but also monkeys and otters. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016) | ||
| + | #AvianWeb | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Cacicus | + | {{GSearch|"Cacicus cela" {{!}} "Yellow-rumped Cacique"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: Cacicus]] |
Latest revision as of 20:04, 11 October 2024
- Cacicus cela
Identification
Male 28 cm (11 in); female 23 cm (9 in)
- Black overall plumage
- Bright lower back, yellow rump, upper tail coverts, lower belly and wing epaulets
- Long tail
- Blue eyes
- Pale yellow pointed bill
Female: smaller and duller than the male; juvenile resembles the female, with dark eyes and a brown bill base.
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Panama, Trinidad
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are three subspecies[1]:
- C. c. vitellinus:
- C. c. flavicrissus:
- C. c. cela:
Habitat
Open woodland or pastures with large trees; gallery and forest edges, savanna and plantations.
Behaviour
Breeding
They breed colonially, with up to 100 other pairs using the same tree, which may also house a wasp nest.
The sac-shaped nest is built by the female, who also incubates the eggs and takes care of the young.
The suspended nest is about 30-45 cm long. The clutch consists of 2 white to pale blue eggs with dark blotches. Incubation last 13-14 days with the young fledging after 34-40 days.
Diet
The diet consists of insects, arthropods, fruit and nectar.
Vocalisation
They have a wide range of calls, imitating not only a number of other birds, but also monkeys and otters.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
- AvianWeb
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-rumped Cacique. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-rumped_Cacique
External Links
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