- Saltator atricollis
Saltatricula atricollis
Identification
20–20·5 cm (7¾-8 in)
- Black forehead, face and throat
- Orange bill
- Brownish-grey upperparts
- White underparts
Distribution
South America: found from the campos of eastern Bolivia to north-eastern Paraguay and interior north-eastern and central Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
The placement of this species into genus Saltator seems uncertain at this point.
Habitat
Dry forests and savanna (Cerrado), generally between 500–1300 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds and flower buds, with the addition of fruit and some invertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- SACC proposal discussing the taxonomy of genus Saltator
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Black-throated Saltator. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Black-throated_Saltator
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