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Saltator (Saltator)

Synonyms: Salvator

Wikipedia Abstract

Saltator is a genus of songbirds of the Americas. They are traditionally placed in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae) but now seem to be closer to tanagers (Thraupidae). Their English name is also saltator, except for two dark species known by the more general grosbeak. Saltator is Latin for "leaper" or "dancer". Louis Vieillot applied it to this genus because of the heavy way the birds hop on the ground.
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Species

Saltator albicollis (Lesser Antillean Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator atriceps (Black-headed Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator atricollis (Black-throated Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator atripennis (Black-winged Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator aurantiirostris (Golden-billed Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator cinctus (Masked Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator coerulescens (Greyish Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator fuliginosus (Black-throated Grosbeak) (Attributes)
Saltator grossus (Slate-colored Grosbeak) (Attributes)
Saltator maxillosus (Thick-billed Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator maximus (Buff-throated Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator multicolor
Saltator nigriceps (Black-cowled Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator olivascens
Saltator orenocensis (Orinoco Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator rufiventris (Rufous-bellied Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator similis (Green-winged Saltator) (Attributes)
Saltator striatipectus (Streaked Saltator) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0