Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique

Amblycercus holosericeus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cordillera Azul National Park
10 Verified sightings at Cordillera Azul National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,137 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-billed Cacique

The yellow-billed cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The yellow-billed cacique was formally described in 1830 with the binomial Sturnus holosericieus. In 1851 Jean Cabanis erected the genus Amblycercus with it as the type species. For part of the twentieth century it was assigned to genus Cacicus but by the end of the century had been firmly placed back in Amblycercus. It is basal to the oropendolas and caciques but is not closely related to any of them.

The yellow-billed cacique is the only member of its genus and has these three subspecies: Amblycercus holosericeus holosericeus (Deppe, 1830) Amblycercus holosericeus flavirostris Chapman, 1915 Amblycercus holosericeus australis Chapman, 1919

Some authors have suggested that A. h. australis might warrant full species status. The Clements taxonomy draws some distinction within the species, calling A. h. australis the "yellow-billed cacique (Chapman's)" and grouping the other two subspecies as the "yellow-billed cacique (Prevost's)".

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Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Orange-backed Oriole
LC

Orange-backed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus icterus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Oriole Blackbird
LC

Oriole Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnomystax mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Epaulet Oriole
LC

Epaulet Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cayanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Solitary Black Cacique
LC

Solitary Black Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus solitarius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Olive Oropendola
LC

Olive Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius bifasciatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
LC

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus uropygialis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pale-eyed Blackbird
LC

Pale-eyed Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelasticus xanthophthalmus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~30%
2 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
4 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
5 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
7 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
8 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
9 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
13 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
14 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
24 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
27 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
32 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
33 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
35 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
36 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
37 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
38 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
39 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
40 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
42 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
46 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
47 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
48 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
49 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
50 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-billed Cacique in Cordillera Azul National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-billed Cacique sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-billed Cacique in Cordillera Azul National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-billed Cacique in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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