Cassique montagnard vs Cassique cul-jaune

Cacicus chrysonotus compared with Cacicus cela

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cassique montagnard	Cassique cul-jaune
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Cacicus	Cacicus
Species	Cacicus chrysonotus	Cacicus cela

Evolutionary Relationship

Cassique montagnard and Cassique cul-jaune share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cacicus.

Conservation Status

Cassique montagnard

LC — Least Concern

Cassique cul-jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cassique montagnard	Cassique cul-jaune
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cassique montagnard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cassique cul-jaune

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cassique montagnard

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.

Cassique cul-jaune

Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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