Green-winged Saltator
Saltator similis
The Green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis) is a uncommon tanager found in 5 countries, weighing about 43 g. The green-winged saltator is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae.
About the Green-winged Saltator
The green-winged saltator 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.
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How to identify it
Slightly 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. As in the Saltator maximus , it has a green back, gray tail and sides of the head. The superciliary stripe is the longest of the three species (adult bird), with the "mustache" less defined and the throat all white. Underneath, gray dominates on the sides, becoming orange brown and white in the center of the belly. The wings are greenish. The juvenile does not have such a long stripe, being the same failed or nonexistent, right after leaving the nest.
What the Green-winged Saltator sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Green-winged Saltator?
- Slightly 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. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Green-winged Saltator?
- The Green-winged Saltator is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.
- Where can you see a Green-winged Saltator?
- The Green-winged Saltator occurs in 5 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.
- What does a Green-winged Saltator sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Green-winged Saltator on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Green-winged Saltator?
- The Green-winged Saltator is most easily confused with the Olive-grey Saltator, the Black-winged Saltator and the Bluish-grey Saltator.
- Is the Green-winged Saltator endangered?
- The Green-winged Saltator is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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