Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
- GenusCacicus (Typical Caciques)
- SpeciesCacicus uropygialis (Scarlet-rumped Cacique)
About the Scarlet-rumped Cacique
The scarlet-rumped cacique (Cacicus uropygialis) is a passerine bird species in the New World blackbird family Icteridae. This species has sometimes been split into two species: the scarlet-rumped cacique (Cacicus microrhynchus) and the subtropical cacique (Cacicus uropygialis).
The scarlet-rumped cacique was formally described in 1843 by the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye based on a specimen collected in Colombia. He coined the binomial name Cassicus uropygialis where the specific epithet is from Medieval Latin uropygium meaning "rump". The scarlet-rumped cacique is now one of ten species placed in the genus Cacicus that was introduced in 1799 by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède.
Three subspecies are recognised: Cacicus uropygialis microrhynchus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, O, 1865) – far northeastern Honduras to eastern Panama (except Darién Province) Cacicus uropygialis pacificus Chapman, FM, 1915 – eastern Panama (Darién Province) to western Colombia and western Ecuador (El Oro)
Cacicus uropygialis uropygialis Lafresnaye, 1843 – Andes of Colombia to northwestern Venezuela, eastern Ecuador, and southeastern Peru The taxa C. u. pacificus and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-rumped Cacique sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 633 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.