Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusCacicus (Typical Caciques)
- SpeciesCacicus cela (Yellow-rumped Cacique)
The yellow-rumped cacique (Cacicus cela) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds in much of northern South America from Panama, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia and central Brazil. However, they have been sighted as far north as Nayarit state in Mexico. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Cacique sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 305 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Chrysomus icterocephalus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-rumped Cacique in Anavilhanas National Park?
About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Cacique sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 305 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-rumped Cacique in Anavilhanas National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-rumped Cacique in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.