Mountain cacique
The mountain cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
| Mountain cacique | |
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| Northern mountain cacique in Papallacta, Ecuador | |
| Cacicus leucoramphus - Northern Mountain Cacique | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Cacicus |
| Species: | C. chrysonotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacicus chrysonotus Lafresnaye & D'Orbigny, 1838 | |
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| Distribution map of Mountain Cacique. Green: C. c. leucoramphus and C. c. peruvianus; red: C. c. chrysonotus. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cacicus leucoramphus (Bonaparte, 1844) | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is sometimes split as:
- Southern mountain cacique (Cacicus (chrysonotus) chrysonotus)
- Northern mountain cacique (Cacicus (chrysonotus) leucoramphus)
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Cacicus chrysonotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22731290A119450062. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22731290A119450062.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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