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Mexican Cacique

Cassiculus melanicterus

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Icteridae

The Mexican cacique or yellow-winged cacique (Cassiculus melanicterus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in El Salvador,Guatemala and Mexico. Taxonomy and systematics The Mexican cacique was formally described in 1825 with the binomial Icterus malanicterus, placing it among the New World orioles.

Distribution

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Mexico · 32,963