Mexican cacique
| Mexican cacique | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Cassiculus Swainson, 1825 |
| Species: | C. melanicterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassiculus melanicterus (Bonaparte, 1825) | |
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Cacicus melanicterus | |
The Mexican cacique or yellow-winged cacique (Cassiculus melanicterus) is a species of cacique in the family Icteridae. It is found only on the west coast of Mexico and the northern-most edge of Guatemala. It is monotypic in its own genus.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Cacicus melanicterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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