- Saltator coerulescens
Identification
20·5–21 cm
- Greyish crown
- Whitish supercilium
Distribution
South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina
Taxonomy
Recently split from Grayish Saltator.
Subspecies
There are 4 recognized subspecies[1]:
- S. c. azarae: Tropical eastern Colombia to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and western Amazonian Brazil
- S. c. mutus: Northern Brazil (lower Solimões to Mexiana Island, Amapá and northern Maranhão)
- S. c. superciliaris: North-eastern Brazil (southern Piauí to northern and eastern Bahia)
- S. c. coerulescens: Eastern Bolivia to Paraguay, south-western Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina
Habitat
Rain forest, second growth, forest edge, open bushy terrain. Also garden feeders.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is mostly vegetable based, including fruits and flowers.
Vocalisation
A stuttered song containing repeated elements and a whistled song with an upslurred ending.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- SACC proposal leading to the split of Grayish Saltator into three species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bluish-gray Saltator. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 July 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bluish-gray_Saltator
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
