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) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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 in Guatemala and Mexico. 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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