Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusCacicus (Typical Caciques)
- SpeciesCacicus chrysonotus (Mountain Cacique)
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Cacique in Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Mountain Cacique sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 111 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mountain Cacique in Chingaza National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Cacique in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.