Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique

Amblycercus holosericeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
14 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,137 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Tikal National Park

Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-cowled Oriole
LC

Black-cowled Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus prosthemelas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

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

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-tailed Oriole
LC

Yellow-tailed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus mesomelas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Altamira Oriole
LC

Altamira Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus gularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

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 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 Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-billed Cacique sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-billed Cacique in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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