Golden-winged Cacique

Male 20.5 cm. Female 18 cm. Black overall. Yellow wing coverts and rump. Iris bluish or yellowish white. Bill pale horn colored. <NIn young birds the iris is dark brown. Has many different calls. Sings antiphonal duets, turns itself upside down on a branch when displaying. Song two low pitched introductory notes, next a buzz or a doubled "whik" and finally a loud whistled "whoop wheeeo" 63], a repeated sequence of 5-7 whistles vocalizations 2 and 6 . Call a nasal repeated "weii", a loud "jaik jaik...". In pairs or small family groups, or in mixed groups, forages in fruit trees and investigates epiphytes. Not uncommon in the canopy of humid mountain forest with epiphyte-laden trees The serras of Estado Rio de Janeiro and Estado S<C4>o Paulo. In Estado S<C4>o Paulo found at<8E>Campos do Jord<C4>o, Itatiaia, Serra Bocaina. Also reported from <8E>Sete Barras, Boraceia, Nucleo Sta. Virginia, PE Carlos Botelho, Alto do Ribeira, Fazenda Intervales, PE Jacupiranga, Iporanga ^119 , S<C4>o Miguel de Arcanjo, Itarar<CA> ^40 . 800-2000 meters 8217 Calls. Fazenda Intervales, 11<10>30<10>97. Sunny, 27<91>C. Secondary forest.: 7772 Calls, song. Serra da Mantiqueira, 11<10>18<10>98. Sunny, 20<91>C. Cloud forest. With /Tijuca atra, Basileuterus leucoblepharus, Turdus rufiventris, Poospiza lateralis, Chamaeza ruficauda .: 5293 Call. 10<10>18<10>99, Serra da Mantiqueira, above Hotel Do Ype, above 1600 meters . Clouds, foggy, showers, 23<91>C. Primary forest with plenty of bamboo. With /Vireo olivaceus .: 1526 Calls. 10<10>19<10>99, Serra Mantiquera, Itatiaia NP. Cloudy, some rain, 22<91>C. Montane primary forest. With /Sirystes sibilator .: 7593 Calls. 10<10>20<10>99, Serra da Mantiqueira, Agulhas Negras road. Clear, 20<91>C. High altitude forest, 2200 meters. With /Stephanophorus diadematus, Camptostoma obsoletum .: 14329 Calls. 10<10>27<10>99, Campos do Jord<C4>o, road to S<C4>o Jose dos Alpes. Some clouds, 25 <91>C. Open forest. With /Sittasomus griseicapillus .: 723 > Adult: 5411 > Juvenile: