Mountain Cacique

Cacicus chrysonotus d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838

25–30 cmLength80 gWeight

The mountain cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Mountain Cacique has been recorded at 90 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Guango LodgeEcuador4,336 records
RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia923 records
Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador498 records

More places

Cabañas San IsidroEcuador435 records
Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia430 records
Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia405 records
Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru295 records
Reserva Mirador El Roble – Casa y Bebedores de ColibríesColombia272 records
Yanayacu Biological StationEcuador271 records
Sendero La HerreríaColombia239 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Colombia Peru Bolivia

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 mountain cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Mountain Cacique?

The Mountain Cacique is about 25–30 cm long and weighs around 80 g.

Where does the Mountain Cacique live?

Its breeding range: South America: Andes from Colombia and western Venezuela to central Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.