Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusCacicus (Typical Caciques)
- SpeciesCacicus uropygialis (Scarlet-rumped Cacique)
The scarlet-rumped cacique (Cacicus uropygialis) is a passerine bird species in the New World blackbird family Icteridae. This species has sometimes been split into two species: the scarlet-rumped cacique (Cacicus microrhynchus) and the subtropical cacique (Cacicus uropygialis). Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-rumped Cacique sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Orange-backed Oriole
Icterus icterus
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Pale-eyed Blackbird
Agelasticus xanthophthalmus
📅 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 Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-rumped Cacique sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Cordillera Azul National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.