
Black-throated Grosbeak
Saltator fuliginosus (Daudin, 1800)
44 gWeight
The black-throated grosbeak (Saltator fuliginosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Black-throated Grosbeak has been recorded at 47 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil1,107 records
- Botucatu – Fazenda EdgárdiaBrazil632 records
- PE IntervalesBrazil502 records
More places
- RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil410 records
- Ubatuba – Ninho da CambacicaBrazil243 records
- Legado das ÁguasBrazil182 records
- Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil176 records
- Santo André – Estrada do TaquarussuBrazil175 records
- Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil157 records
- Angra dos Reis – Sertão de Mambucaba/PerequêBrazil144 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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-throated grosbeak (Saltator fuliginosus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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Questions
How big is the Black-throated Grosbeak?
The Black-throated Grosbeak weighs around 44 g.
Where does the Black-throated Grosbeak live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern, southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Black-throated Grosbeak?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Black-throated Grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-throated Grosbeak as Least Concern.
What does the Black-throated Grosbeak eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black-throated Grosbeak in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 44 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 105 mm
- Tail
- 105 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern, southeastern Brazil
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 SaltatorSaltator orenocensis
Green-winged SaltatorSaltator similis
Cinnamon-bellied SaltatorSaltator grandis
Olive-grey SaltatorSaltator olivascens
Bluish-grey SaltatorSaltator coerulescens
Streaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectus
Lesser Antillean SaltatorSaltator albicollis
Buff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximus
Black-winged SaltatorSaltator atripennis
Black-headed SaltatorSaltator atriceps
Black-cowled SaltatorSaltator nigriceps
Slate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus
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In other languages
- EnglishBlack-throated Grosbeak
- 简体中文黑喉粗嘴雀
- 繁體中文黑喉錫嘴雀
- 日本語ノドグロクロイカル
- DeutschPapageischnabelsaltator
- FrançaisSaltator fuligineux
- EspañolPepitero fuliginoso
- Portuguêsbico-de-pimenta
- ItalianoBeccogrosso golanera
- NederlandsDikbeksaltator
- РусскийКрючкоклювый сальтатор
- Svenskasotsaltator
- DanskRødnæbbet Saltator
- Polskigrubonos czarnogardły