Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSaltator (Typical Saltators)
- SpeciesSaltator maximus (Buff-throated Saltator)
About the Buff-throated Saltator
The buff-throated saltator (Saltator maximus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The buff-throated saltator was formally described in 1776 with the binomial Tanagra maxima. It has these five subspecies: S. m. gigantodes Cabanis, 1851 S. m. magnoides Lafresnaye, 1844 S. m. intermedius Lawrence, 1864 S. m. iungens Griscom, 1929
S. m. maximus (Müller, PLS, 1776) The buff-throated saltator is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long. Males weigh an average of about 46 g (1.6 oz) and females about 49 g (1.7 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies S. m. maximus have a mostly gray head with a greenish gray crown and a short white supercilium. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are olive-green. Their chin and upper throat are white and their lower throat buffy with a black line on each side of the full length. Their breast, belly, and flanks are gray and their lower belly and undertail coverts buffy.
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Recent sightings of Buff-throated Saltator in Serra dos Órgãos National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-throated Saltator in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-throated Saltator sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 304 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Buff-throated Saltator in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Buff-throated Saltator in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.