Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Yellow-winged Cacique

Cassiculus melanicterus

Spanish: Cacique mexicano

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.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Icteridae

Local records151 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records5,498 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-06 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-18 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-14 — observation by olgajudith
2026-05-15 — observation by naturazihua-24
2026-05-12 — observation by titomich
2026-05-11 — observation by titomich

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Yellow-winged Cacique (Cassiculus melanicterus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cassiculus-melanicterus/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.