Buff-throated Saltator

Saltator maximus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Thraupidae

About

The buff-throated saltator is a seed-eating bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It breeds from southeastern Mexico to western Ecuador and northeastern Brazil.

Fun Fact

Buff-throated Saltators use their powerful beaks to tear into fruit and gnaw through tough stems to reach flower nectar—behaviors atypical for seed-eaters.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feeds on fruit (e.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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