Solitary Cacique

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.

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The Solitary Cacique is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Solitary Cacique or Solitary Black Cacique (Cacicus solitarius) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. 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. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Cacicus solitarius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

Despite his name the Solitary Cacique isn More

particular, the Solitary Cacique (Cacicus solitarius), is closer to the subclade containing all the Psarocolius oropendolas. This result has not changed in successive versions of the phylogeny (Price & Lanyon 2002, 2004). Some additional characters are shared by Cacicus solitarius and the species of Psarocolius: their nest has an elongated, cylindrical shape, and is similarly woven with non-fungal, brownish plant fibers. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Icteridae
Genus : Cacicus
Species : solitarius
Authority : Vieillot, 1816