Cacicus sclateri
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In 3 days <5%
The Ecuadorian cacique (Cacicus sclateri) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. A fairly common bird with a wide range, the IUCN has rated it a "species of least concern".
The male Ecuadorian cacique grows to a length of about 23 cm (9 in), with the female being a little smaller. The plumage of both sexes is entirely black, the beak is whitish, long and pointed, and the iris is blue in adults and brown in juveniles. This bird can be distinguished from the otherwise similar solitary cacique (Cacicus solitarius) because that species is larger, has a darker-coloured iris and spends more time in undergrowth and near the ground and less time in trees. Also similar is the red-rumped cacique (C. haemorrhous), but it reveals its bright red rump patch when in flight.
This bird has a number of noisy calls, including a repeated "péach-yo" and "péach-yo-yo", uttered while perched with raised tail, a "k-cheeyow?", and a "kweeyh-kweeyh-kweeyh-kweeyh-wonhh?" among others. The species is native to southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ecuadorian Cacique sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 515th most-seen of the 533 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ecuadorian Cacique in Yasuní National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ecuadorian Cacique sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same genus: Cacicus
The closest relatives of the Ecuadorian Cacique that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Cacicus, Typical Caciques) are Yellow-rumped Cacique (about 60%) and Solitary Black Cacique (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ecuadorian Cacique is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
