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Male. Photo by Gary Clark
Location: Esteros del Ibera, Corrientes Province, Argentina

Female. Photo by Gary Clark
Location: Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Saltator aurantiirostris

[edit] Identification

Length 21cm. The bill varies in colour with the male having a mainly or entirely orange bill, the female having a black bill with some orange spots and the immatures having a mainly black bill. Dark brown upperparts, buffy-orange underparts. Females are similar, although with less contrast in plumage. Conspicous white/buff eyebrow extends from directly above the eyeball over the ear and down to the chest. The throat is surrounded by a black band.

[edit] Distribution

Central South America east of the Andes.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Scrubland, woods, gardens.

[edit] Behaviour

Hops on ground searching for food.

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