Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
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Cinnamon-bellied Saltator

Saltator grandis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Arenal Volcano National Park
908 Verified sightings at Arenal Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,200 Verified sightings across all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Cinnamon-bellied Saltator

The cinnamon-bellied saltator (Saltator grandis) is a passerine bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found from Mexico to Panama. The cinnamon-bellied saltator has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1830 with the binomial Tanagra grandis. By 1938 it had been reassigned to its present genus Saltator. In that year Carl Eduard Hellmayr merged what are now the cinnamon-bellied saltator and many other species and subspecies into S. coerulescens under the English name grey saltator. At the time the genus Saltator was in the subfamily Richmondeninae, the cardinals, within the very large family Fringillidae. By the late twentieth century the cardinals, with Saltator, had been split as the family Cardinalidae. In the mid-2010s taxonomic systems began to move Saltator to its present tanager family Thraupidae. And in the early 2020s systems began splitting S. coerulescens into the cinnamon-bellied, olive-grey (S. olivascens), and bluish-grey (S. coerulescens sensu stricto) saltators.

The cinnamon-bellied saltator has these six subspecies: The cinnamon-bellied saltator is 22 to 24 cm (8.7 to 9.4... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-headed Saltator
LC

Black-headed Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator atriceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Slate-coloured Grosbeak
LC

Slate-coloured Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator grossus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green Honeycreeper
LC

Green Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorophanes spiza

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Golden-hooded Tanager

Golden-hooded Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia larvata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Variable Seedeater
LC

Variable Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sporophila corvina

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Emerald Tanager
LC

Emerald Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara florida

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Red-legged Honeycreeper
LC

Red-legged Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes cyaneus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
~80%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
3 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
4 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
5 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
7 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
8 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
9 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
10 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
11 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
14 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
17 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
18 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
28 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
35 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
36 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cinnamon-bellied Saltator in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-bellied Saltator sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 908 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cinnamon-bellied Saltator in Arenal Volcano National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Cinnamon-bellied Saltator in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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