Solitary Black Cacique
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Solitary Black Cacique

Cacicus solitarius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at El Palmar National Park
10 Verified records at El Palmar National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The solitary cacique or solitary black cacique (Cacicus solitarius) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. It is a fairly common bird with a very extensive range so the IUCN has rated it as a "species of least concern". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Solitary Black Cacique sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park

Grayish Baywing
LC

Grayish Baywing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaioides badius

50–60% · Likely
Epaulet Oriole
LC

Epaulet Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cayanensis

40–50% · Likely
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

20–30% · Possible
Chopí Blackbird
LC

Chopí Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gnorimopsar chopi

10–20% · With luck
Brown-and-yellow Marshbird
LC

Brown-and-yellow Marshbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudoleistes virescens

10–20% · With luck
Screaming Cowbird
LC

Screaming Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus rufoaxillaris

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-winged Blackbird
LC

Yellow-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelasticus thilius

Insufficient data
Chestnut-capped Blackbird
LC

Chestnut-capped Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysomus ruficapillus

Insufficient data
Unicoloured Blackbird
LC

Unicoloured Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelasticus cyanopus

Insufficient data
White-browed Meadowlark

White-browed Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella superciliaris

Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Creamy-bellied Thrush
LC

Creamy-bellied Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus amaurochalinus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
4 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
11 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
12 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
13 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
14 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
16 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
19 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
20 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Solitary Black Cacique in El Palmar National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Solitary Black Cacique sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Solitary Black Cacique in El Palmar National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Solitary Black Cacique in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.

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