Scarlet-rumped Cacique vs Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacicus uropygialis compared with Cacicus cela

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet-rumped Cacique	Yellow-rumped Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Cacicus	Cacicus
Species	Cacicus uropygialis	Cacicus cela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-rumped Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Yellow-rumped Cacique

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