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- Saltator maxillosus
Identification
Length 20cm. Gray/olive upper parts with buff below; grayish breast. Strongly contrasting white supercillium. Base of bill is yellow, a key field mark.
Similar Species
Green-winged Saltator. Does not have the yellow bill base.
Distribution
Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.
Taxonomy
Several races (or even species) might be present.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes.