Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Yellow-winged Cacique
Cassiculus melanicterus
Spanish: Cacique mexicano
The Mexican cacique or yellow-winged cacique is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in El Salvador,Guatemala and Mexico.
TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Icteridae
Local records149 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records5,342 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2026 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 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
- 2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
- 2026-04-30 — observation by adrian_mora
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 2026-09-26. 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.