Ecology Yellow-rumped cacique

nesting in peru



yellow-rumped cacique nest

the yellow-rumped cacique bird associated open woodland or cultivation large trees. gregarious bird eats large insects , fruit.

it colonial breeder, 100 bag-shaped nests in tree, contains active wasp nest. females build nests, incubate, , care young. each nest 30–45 cm long , widens @ base, , suspended end of branch. females compete best sites near protection of wasp nest. normal clutch 2 dark-blotched pale blue or white eggs. females begin incubating after laying second egg; hatching occurs after 13 or 14 days. young fledge in 34 40 days, 1 per nest.