About the Yellow-billed Cacique
The yellow-billed cacique is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Yellow-billed cacique males are about 21.5 cm (8.5 in) and females about 20.5 cm (8.1 in) long. Males of subspecies A. h. holosericeus and A. h. flavirostris weigh an average of 69 g (2.4 oz) and females 53 g (1.9 oz). Males of subspecies A. h. australis weigh an average of 50 g (1.8 oz) and females 47 g (1.7 oz). Adult males of all three subspecies are entirely black and females are a slightly slaty black. Both sexes have a pale yellow iris and gray legs and feet. Juveniles are duller than adults and have a dark iris. All subspecies have a long bill whose tip is chisel-shaped. Voice: Pairs of yellow-billed caciques duet. Males sing "a loud Teeer-purr'weeuur!-Teeer-purr'weeuur-Teeer-purr'weeuur-Teeer-purr'weeuur..." and females reply with a "long down-slurred whistle, followed by a harsh nasal chatter". Their call is "a husky, burry scolding". In the western lowlands of Ecuador males sing "a series of loud ringing whistled notes, e.g. pee!-pee!-peeo-peeo-peeo...".
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What the Yellow-billed Cacique sounds like
Where the Yellow-billed Cacique lives
When to see the Yellow-billed Cacique
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Yellow-winged BlackbirdAgelasticus thiliusMale yellow-winged blackbirds average 17.9 cm (7.0 in) long.
Scarlet-rumped CaciqueCacicus uropygialisThe scarlet-rumped cacique is sexually dimorphic like many Icteridae, though it mainly concerns size in this species.
Giant CowbirdMolothrus oryzivorusThe male giant cowbird is 34 cm (13 in) long, weighs 174–242 g (6.1–8.5 oz) and is iridescent black, with a long tail, long bill, small head, and a neck ruff which is expanded in display.
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