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Subtropical Cacique

Cacicus uropygialis uropygialis

(L 11-12")

Conspicuous and noisy.

Old Zamora Road

18Feb2013

flash photo

Now considered a subspecies of the
Scarlet-Rumped Cacique.

Cacicus from Spanish for cacique or
oriole; uropygialis means rump.

Cacique: a local Chicago band that
play salsa, merengue, bolero,
cumbia, and latin jazz plus other
music genres.