Band-tailed Cacique

Cacicus latirostris Swainson, 1838

24 cmLength96 gWeight

The band-tailed cacique (Cacicus latirostris) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Band-tailed Cacique has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

ExplorNapo LodgePeru90 records
ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru33 records
Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru17 records

More places

Explorama LodgePeru13 records
Reserva Natural PalmaríBrazil7 records
Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru4 records
Tahuayo LodgePeru2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The band-tailed cacique (Cacicus latirostris) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Band-tailed Cacique?

The Band-tailed Cacique is about 24 cm long and weighs around 96 g.

Where does the Band-tailed Cacique live?

Its breeding range: South America: várzea of western Amazonia from far southwestern Colombia to east-central Peru and far western Brazil. It is most often recorded in Peru and Brazil.