Mountain Cacique vs Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Cacicus chrysonotus compared with Cacicus uropygialis

Key Differences

• Mountain Cacique is Least Concern while Scarlet-rumped Cacique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cacique	Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Cacicus	Cacicus
Species	Cacicus chrysonotus	Cacicus uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Cacique and Scarlet-rumped Cacique share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cacicus.

Conservation Status

Mountain Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cacique	Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Cacique

Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Scarlet-rumped Cacique (Cacicus uropygialis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela