- Mountain Cacique
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Mountain Cacique Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae Genus: Cacicus Species: C. chrysonotus Binomial name Cacicus chrysonotus
Lafresnaye & D'Orbigny, 1838Synonyms Cacicus leucoramphus (Bonaparte, 1844)
The Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. 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 2006. Cacicus chrysonotus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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