Mexican Cacique

Overview

Mexican Cacique (Cassiculus melanicterus) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cassiculus; binomial: Cassiculus melanicterus; authority: (Bonaparte, 1825).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Separate Mexican Cacique from Cacicus to monotypic genus Cassiculus (Fraga 2011; Powell et al. 2014).