About the Selva Cacique
The Selva cacique is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is endemic to Peru where its natural habitat consists of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is an uncommon and elusive bird and it is threatened by habitat destruction; the population is thought to be declining rapidly and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the bird's conservation status as being "Near Threatened".
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The Selva cacique is entirely black except for a distinctive yellow rump and yellow upper-tail coverts. It is a slender long-tailed bird with a total length of about 23 cm (9 in). The beak and irises are bluish-white while the legs are dark.
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When to see it
Peak activity in April · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Ecuadorian CaciqueCacicus sclateriThe male Ecuadorian cacique grows to a length of about 23 cm (9 in), with the female being a little smaller.
Mountain CaciqueCacicus chrysonotusMountain caciques are about 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 12 in) long.
Golden-winged CaciqueCacicus chrysopterusMale golden-winged caciques are about 21 cm (8.3 in) long and females about 19 cm (7.5 in).
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