Green-winged Saltator
Saltator similis
Despite being in the tanager family, its thick, powerful beak is perfectly adapted for crushing tough seeds and buds.
- Scientific name
- Saltator similis
- Taxonomy
- Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Thraupidae › Saltator
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- stable
- Biome
- forest
- Habitat
- Semi-open forests, gallery forests, woodland edges, and urban parks.
- Diet
- Omnivorous; feeds on fruits, flower buds, seeds, and various insects.
- Range
- Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia
- Size
- 21 cm in length, weighing approximately 45-55 grams.
- Lifespan
- 5-8 years
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Habitat fragmentation and illegal capture for the songbird trade.
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless and shy. Best observed with binoculars to enjoy its complex song. If an injured bird is found, use a towel to gently place it in a ventilated box and contact a local wildlife rehabilitator.
The green-winged saltator ( Saltator similis ) is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and ranges into the southern cerrado and the pantanal.
Photo: Nicolas Olejnik, CC-BY, via iNaturalist
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