- Saltatricula atricollis
Saltator 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].
This species has been placed in genus Saltator in the past.
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., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- SACC proposal discussing the taxonomy of genus Saltator
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-throated Saltator. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Saltator
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
