The northern cacique (Cacicus floridanus) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds in much of southern, southeastern, and southwestern North America, primarily in the tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. However, they have been sighted as far north as South Dakota. The male is on average 28 centimetres (11 inches) long and weighs about 104 grams (3.7 oz), with the female 23 centimetres (9.1 inches) long and weighing approximately 60 grams (2.1 oz). The northern cacique is a slim bird, with a long tail, blue eyes, and a pale yellow pointed bill. It has mainly black plumage, apart from a dark orange rump, tail base, lower belly and wing "epaulets". The female is duller black than the male, and the juvenile bird resembles the female, but has dark eyes and a brown bill base. The song of the male northern cacique is a brilliant mixture of fluting notes with cackles, wheezes and sometimes mimicry. There are also many varied calls, and an active colony can be heard from a considerable distance. This gregarious bird eats large insects (such as beetles, caterpillars, crickets, grasshoppers and katydids), spiders (such as orb-weavers), nectar, fruit, and seeds. It breeds during the spring and is a colonial breeder, with up to 100 bag-shaped nests in a tree, which usually also contains an active wasp nest. The females build the nests, incubate, and care for the young. Each nest is 30–45 centimeters long and widens at the base, and is suspended from the end of a branch. Females compete for the best sites near the protection of the wasp nest. The normal clutch is two dark-blotched pale blue or white eggs. Females begin incubating after laying the second egg; hatching occurs after 13 or 14 days. The young fledge in 34 to 40 days, usually only one per nest. The northern cacique has benefited from the more open habitat created by forest clearance and ranching. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.



























I'm kidding, this species of New World blackbird doesn't exist in real life, and is just a fan-made North American bird. I hope you enjoyed this fictional native American bird. XD