New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies
Solitary Cacique
Cacicus solitarius
- Family
- New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies (Icteridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The solitary cacique or solitary black cacique (Cacicus solitarius) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. It is a fairly common bird with a very extensive range so the IUCN has rated it as a "species of least concern".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southwestern Venezuela (Táchira, Apure) southward through eastern Colombia (Meta), eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru, Brazil (south of Amazon eastward to Ceará, Pernambuco and western Bahia; perhaps locally north of the Amazon River on Rio Branco, in Roraima) southward to northern and eastern Bolivia (Pando southeastward to Tarija), Chaco of Paraguay, northern and eastern Argentina (southward to Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, and Buenos Aires) and western Uruguay (locally along Río Uruguay).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Solitary cacique
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
