Black-cowled Saltator (Saltator nigriceps)
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Black-cowled Saltator

Saltator nigriceps (Chapman, 1914)

22 cmLength71 gWeight

The black-cowled saltator (Saltator nigriceps) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.

Most records: Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-cowled Saltator has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador9 records
  2. ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru8 records
  3. ACP ChaparríPeru7 records
More places
  1. Santuario Historico Bosque de PómacPeru1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-cowled saltator (Saltator nigriceps) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Black-cowled Saltator?

The Black-cowled Saltator is about 22 cm long and weighs around 71 g.

Where does the Black-cowled Saltator live?

Its breeding range: South America: far southern Ecuador and northern Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru and Ecuador.

Is the Black-cowled Saltator endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-cowled Saltator as Least Concern.

What does the Black-cowled Saltator eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-cowled Saltator in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
22 cm
Weight
71 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
105 mm
Tail
105 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: far southern Ecuador and northern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Saltator

Other birds in the genus Saltator

Orinoco SaltatorOrinoco SaltatorSaltator orenocensisGreen-winged SaltatorGreen-winged SaltatorSaltator similisCinnamon-bellied SaltatorCinnamon-bellied SaltatorSaltator grandisOlive-grey SaltatorOlive-grey SaltatorSaltator olivascensBluish-grey SaltatorBluish-grey SaltatorSaltator coerulescensStreaked SaltatorStreaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectusLesser Antillean SaltatorLesser Antillean SaltatorSaltator albicollisBuff-throated SaltatorBuff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximusBlack-winged SaltatorBlack-winged SaltatorSaltator atripennisBlack-headed SaltatorBlack-headed SaltatorSaltator atricepsBlack-throated GrosbeakBlack-throated GrosbeakSaltator fuliginosusSlate-colored GrosbeakSlate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus
Black-cowled Saltator

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