Red-rumped Cacique

Cacicus haemorrhous (Linnaeus, 1766)

29 cmLength84 gWeight

The red-rumped cacique (Cacicus haemorrhous) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-rumped Cacique has been recorded at 222 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina1,524 records
Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil1,476 records
Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil1,053 records

More places

PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina994 records
Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil947 records
Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil924 records
PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil835 records
600 hectáreasArgentina741 records
Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil721 records
PP de la AraucariaArgentina624 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Paraguay Guyana Peru Suriname Ecuador Venezuela

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 red-rumped cacique (Cacicus haemorrhous) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile.

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Questions

How big is the Red-rumped Cacique?

The Red-rumped Cacique is about 29 cm long and weighs around 84 g.

Where does the Red-rumped Cacique live?

Its breeding range: South America: Guiana Shield to Amazonia of eastern Colombia to northern Bolivia, eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.