Habitat
The yellow-rumped cacique is found in open woodlands, mangrove forests, and cultivated areas with open fields.
Diet
The yellow-rumped cacique eats
insects and fruit.
Life Cycle
Male yellow-rumped caciques court females by flapping their wings and displaying their yellow feathers. The female cacique builds a long, bag-like nest of plant fibers in a tree. The nests are usually built in tall trees that have an active wasp nest. The wasps help keep predators away! Caciques nest in colonies that can have up to 100 nests. The female lays 1-3 eggs. She incubates them for about two weeks and feeds them after they hatch. Male yellow-rumped caciques keep watch over the nesting colony and alert the colony if their is a threat. The chicks fledge when they are a little over a month old.
Behavior
The yellow-rumped cacique has a variety of calls and even mimics other bird calls.
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