
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus (Deppe, 1830)
70 gWeight
The yellow-billed cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Yellow-billed Cacique has been recorded at 371 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico1,483 records
- RNP ChajbaocGuatemala1,229 records
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,212 records
More places
- Black Rock LodgeBelize1,137 records
- Finca La GraciaGuatemala1,023 records
- Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala1,017 records
- Zamorano Univ. – Campus Farms and River 740-815 maslHonduras927 records
- Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico895 records
- Raptor RidgeCosta Rica881 records
- Cockscomb Basin Wildlife SanctuaryBelize818 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 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.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Cacique?
The Yellow-billed Cacique weighs around 70 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Cacique live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: east-central Mexico to western Venezuela and northern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Belize, Costa Rica and Guatemala.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Cacique?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-billed Cacique endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Cacique as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-billed Cacique eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yellow-billed Cacique in?
It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 70 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 95 mm
- Tail
- 98 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: east-central Mexico to western Venezuela and northern Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae
- Genus
- Amblycercus
More from the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
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Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus
BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorus
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta
Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkSturnella lilianae
Red-breasted MeadowlarkLeistes militaris
White-browed MeadowlarkLeistes superciliaris
Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosus
Long-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loyca
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In other languages
- EnglishYellow-billed Cacique
- 简体中文黄嘴酋长鹂
- 繁體中文黃嘴酋長鳥
- 日本語クロツリスドリ
- DeutschGelbschnabelkassike
- FrançaisCassique à bec jaune
- EspañolCacique piquiclaro
- Portuguêsiraúna-de-bico-amarelo
- ItalianoCacicco beccogiallo
- NederlandsGeelsnaveltroepiaal
- РусскийЖелтоклювый кассик
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