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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-rumped Cacique sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Solitary Black Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Scrub Blackbird
Dives warczewiczi
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Peruvian Meadowlark
Sturnella bellicosa
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
📅 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 Podocarpus National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-rumped Cacique sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Podocarpus National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.