Listen to the Ecuadorian cacique
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About the Ecuadorian cacique
The Ecuadorian cacique is a bird in the family Icteridae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 57 g.
What does the Ecuadorian cacique sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song and calls. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Ecuadorian cacique (Cacicus sclateri) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. A fairly common bird with a wide range, the IUCN has rated it a "species of least concern".
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Ecuadorian cacique sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Ecuadorian cacique on this page, including its song and calls. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Ecuadorian cacique endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ecuadorian cacique as “least concern”.
What family does the Ecuadorian cacique belong to?
The Ecuadorian cacique (Cacicus sclateri) belongs to the family Icteridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song, calls · Orellana: Añangu, s-bank Río… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1302643 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ecuadorian cacique – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Alphonse Dubois – Public domain