New World Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela) - HBW 16, p. 749
French: Cassique cul-jaune
German: Gelbbürzelkassike
Spanish: Cacique Lomiamarillo
Other common names: Lawrence’s/Saffron-rumped Cacique (vitellinus, flavicrissus)
Taxonomy: Parus Cela Linnaeus, 1758, “in Indiis”; error = Suriname.
Analysis of mitochondrial DNA indicates closer relationship with C. uropygialis than with C. haemorrhous, being genetically rather distant from latter. Races form two distinctive groups, separated by Andes: W group (vitellinus and flavicrissus) possibly represents a separate species, differing from single-species “cela group” in plumage colour and voice. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- vitellinus Lawrence, 1864 - C Panama S to N & C Colombia (Santa Marta, Tolima).
- flavicrissus (P. L. Sclater, 1860) - W Ecuador and extreme NW Peru.
- cela (Linnaeus, 1758) - lowlands E of Andes from Colombia (including Caribbean coast near Santa Marta), most of Venezuela, Trinidad, and the Guianas S to C Bolivia (Santa Cruz) and S Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul); also, coastal E Brazil (Pernambuco S to SE Bahia).
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An individual changing perch, calling and finally emiting alarm calls while flying away. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp cela)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2011 1 year ago 23 sec 4 -
Several birds building nests in a colony Locality Junglaven, Ventuari River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp cela)
Josep del Hoyo 3 March 2002 6 years ago 31 sec 3.9 -
An individual displaying Locality Junglaven, Ventuari River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp cela)
Josep del Hoyo 27 February 2002 11 years ago 27 sec 3.9 -
A pair in the early stages of nest building Locality Shiripuno River, Pastaza Province, Ecuador
Keith Blomerley 29 November 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 3.8 -
A bird displaying on top of the nest, its mate finally entering it Locality Amazonia Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp cela)
Josep del Hoyo 2 August 2005 7 years ago 40 sec 3.8 -
A bird sunbathing on a palm leaf Locality Amazonia Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp cela)
Josep del Hoyo 2 August 2005 7 years ago 27 sec 3.8
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view through the leaves of the "pomerac" or rose apple tree
Locality La Vega Estate, Gran Couva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Sanjiv Parasram 20 September 2007 2 years ago 2.6 -
A bird calling from a branch.
Locality San Pedro, Lara State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
philgunson 31 October 2008 4 years ago 2.6 -
Individual perched in tree.
Locality Gamboa, Panama Province, Panama
Miriam Bauman 26 December 2007 2 years ago 2 -
Bird nesting in tree
Locality Cabañas San Isidro, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp Cela)
Joe Prasil 1 January 2005 3 years ago 2 -
Individual and nests in colony at the water's edge.
Locality Sani Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Miriam Bauman 1 January 2010 2 years ago 1.7
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Alarm calls by a bird after flying away. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil
(ssp cela)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Calls by one bird. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil
(ssp cela)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2011 1 year ago 4 -
calls and whisper song Locality Sacha Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
(ssp cela)
Claus Fischer 26 April 2010 3 years ago 3 -
calls Locality Sacha Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
(ssp cela)
Claus Fischer 26 April 2010 3 years ago 3
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