Genus: Saltator
Description
Saltators and some grosbeaks.
Taxonomy
Saltator has traditionally been places as a genus in the family Cardinalidae, but recent evidence indicates that it could be placed in Emberizidae or the solution chosen by SACC, placed in Thraupidae.
Birds with "Saltator" as common name do not make a natural unit. Especially, the closest relative of Black-throated Saltator (Saltator atricollis) seems to be Many-colored Chaco-Finch (Saltatricula multicolor), and therefore, Black-throated Saltator was transferred to genus Saltatricula.
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| S. maximus | Buff-throated Saltator | ||
| S. atripennis | Black-winged Saltator | ||
| S. atriceps | Black-headed Saltator | ||
| S. orenocensis | Orinocan Saltator | ||
| S. olivascens | Olive-gray Saltator | ||
| S. grandis | Cinnamon-bellied Saltator | ||
| S. coerulescens | Bluish-gray Saltator | ||
| S. striatipectus | Streaked Saltator | ||
| S. albicollis | Lesser Antillean Saltator | ||
| S. similis | Green-winged Saltator | ||
| S. nigriceps | Black-cowled Saltator | ||
| S. maxillosus | Thick-billed Saltator | ||
| S. aurantiirostris | Golden-billed Saltator | ||
| S. cinctus | Masked Saltator | ||
| S. grossus | Slate-colored Grosbeak | ||
| S. fuliginosus | Black-throated Grosbeak | ||
References
- SACC discussion in relation to removing the genus Saltator from Cardinalidae
- SACC proposal for moving the genus Saltator into Thraupidae (not passed)
- SACC proposal discussing the taxonomy of species within the genus Saltator (not passed)
- SACC proposal for moving the genera Saltator and Saltatricula into Thraupidae (passed)
Pages in category ‘Saltator’
The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
