SOLITARY CACIQUE Procacicus solitarius
Despite his name the Solitary Cacique isn´t actually solitary at all! In fact you are more likely to encounter him in pairs or small groups. Like other Cacqiues they have a range of strange vocalisations, the most distinctive of which sounds uncannily like the whining call of the Grey Catbird Dumetaria carolinensis which will likely be familiar to many North American birders. He is a secretive bird, and recognising his voice is a good starting point for tracking him down!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE413PH) Adult, Campo Maria Private Nature Reserve, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE414PH) Adult, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Hemme Batjes July 2006).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE415PH) Nests, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
VIDEO - (FPAVE416VI) Adult singing, Fortín Boquerón, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith
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Procacicus solitarius
1 (FPAVE417RE) Woyeer call recorded Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith October 2007).
2 (FPAVE418RE) Complex call recorded Laguna Capitán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith October 2007).
Click the links to hear the calls. Longer versions of this call can be downloaded from the Paraguay page of our partner website Xeno-Canto - the largest collection of freely downloadable Neotropical bird calls available online.
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