- Saltator similis
Identification
20·5–21 cm (8-8¼ in)
A long white supercilium, its flight feathers and back are olive green and its throat is white. Grey lores and ear-coverts.
Distribution
South America: found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- S. s. similis:
- S. s. ochraceiventris:
- South-eastern Brazil (southern São Paulo to Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul)
Habitat
Secondary forests and well wooded orchards
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, supplemented by fruit and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green-winged Saltator. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green-winged_Saltator
