Solitary Black Cacique
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Solitary Black Cacique

Cacicus solitarius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Podocarpus National Park
1 Verified records at Podocarpus National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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". Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park

Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

10–20% · With luck
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
LC

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus uropygialis

5–10% · Rare
Mountain Cacique
LC

Mountain Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus chrysonotus

<5% · Rare
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

30–40% · Possible
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Cacique
LC

Yellow-billed Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblycercus holosericeus

<5% · Rare
Scrub Blackbird
LC

Scrub Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives warczewiczi

<5% · Rare
Giant Cowbird
LC

Giant Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus oryzivorus

<5% · Rare
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-tailed Oriole
LC

Yellow-tailed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus mesomelas

<5% · Rare
Peruvian Meadowlark

Peruvian Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella bellicosa

Insufficient data
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Solitary Black Cacique at Podocarpus National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
4 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
11 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
12 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
13 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
14 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
16 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
19 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
20 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
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