Lesser Antillean Saltator
Saltator albicollis
The Lesser Antillean Saltator (Saltator albicollis) is a rare tanager found in 6 countries, weighing about 41 g. The Lesser Antillean saltator is a species of songbird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is found in Dominica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia.
About the Lesser Antillean Saltator
The Lesser Antillean saltator is a species of songbird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is found in Dominica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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How to identify it
Lesser Antillean saltators grow to a length of 21–22 cm (8.3–8.7 in) and a weight of 37–51.6 g (1.31–1.82 oz). They are olive-green from the back to the top of the head, with a greyish lower back and rump. The face is greyish, with a thin greenish-white supercilium. The beak is black with a yellow gape and apex. The throat is greenish-white, the chest is olive-green, and the flanks are grey. The species does not show sexual dimorphism.
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Ecuador.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Lesser Antillean Saltator?
- Lesser Antillean saltators grow to a length of 21–22 cm (8.3–8.7 in) and a weight of 37–51.6 g (1.31–1.82 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Lesser Antillean Saltator?
- The Lesser Antillean Saltator is a small sized bird weighing about 41 g.
- Where can you see a Lesser Antillean Saltator?
- The Lesser Antillean Saltator occurs in 6 countries, including Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica and Colombia.
- What birds look similar to a Lesser Antillean Saltator?
- The Lesser Antillean Saltator is most easily confused with the Black-throated Grosbeak, the Orinoco Saltator and the Thick-billed Saltator.
- Is the Lesser Antillean Saltator endangered?
- The Lesser Antillean Saltator is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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