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Yellow-winged Cacique

Cassiculus melanicterus

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About the Yellow-winged Cacique

The Mexican cacique or yellow-winged cacique (Cassiculus melanicterus) is a species of cacique in the family Icteridae. It is found only on the west coast of Mexico and the northernmost edge of Guatemala. It is monotypic in its own genus. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest. The genus Cassiculus was introduced by the English ornithologist William Swainson in 1827.

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Classification

Scientific name
Cassiculus melanicterus
Family
Troupials and Allies
Order
Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the troupials and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • Altamira Oriole Icterus gularis
  • Audubon's Oriole Icterus graduacauda
  • Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
  • Bar-winged Oriole Icterus maculialatus
  • Black-backed Oriole Icterus abeillei
  • Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas
  • Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri
  • Boat-tailed Grackle Quiscalus major
  • Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus
  • Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
  • Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus
  • Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater

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