About the Bluish-grey Saltator
The bluish-grey saltator or Amazonian grey saltator is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is widespread in semi-open habitats in tropical and subtropical South America.
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On average, the bluish-grey saltator is 20 cm long and weighs 52 g. The plumage depends on age and subspecies, but in general this bird has grey or greyish-olive upperparts, a white stripe over the eye, a narrow white throat, a grey breast and a buff or cinnamon belly. The common call is a long-drawn upward slur, ch'wheeet or ch'kweeee, sometimes with a more elaborate beginning, as hi'whee chu weeeeh. The song is a warble, usually fairly short, varying from nasal to mellow.
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What the Bluish-grey Saltator sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Costa Rica, Guyana.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Golden-billed SaltatorSaltator aurantiirostrisThe golden-billed saltator is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae.
Olive-grey SaltatorSaltator olivascensThe olive-grey saltator has a thick, black bill that is slightly hooked at the end, with white supercilliaries (giving it a distinct white "eyebrow"), and a thin white crescent under its eye.
Green-winged SaltatorSaltator similisSlightly smaller than other species of the same genus, it has the same strong black beak that gave rise to the common name of these birds.
Side by side: Bluish-grey Saltator vs Swallow Tanager
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