Black-throated Saltator (Saltatricula atricollis)
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Black-throated Saltator

Saltatricula atricollis (Vieillot, 1817)

20–20 cmLength54 gWeight

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia

Where and when it's recorded

Black-throated Saltator has been recorded at 50 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil368 records
  2. PARNA das EmasBrazil342 records
  3. PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil307 records
More places
  1. PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil265 records
  2. Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil196 records
  3. Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil192 records
  4. PN Serra da CanastraBrazil134 records
  5. Parque Nacional Cerro Cora, Dpto. AmambayParaguay83 records
  6. Laguna Blanca, San PedroParaguay76 records
  7. Pantanal da Nhecolândia – Fazenda AlegriaBrazil59 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilParaguayBolivia

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

Questions

How big is the Black-throated Saltator?

The Black-throated Saltator is about 20–20 cm long and weighs around 54 g.

Where does the Black-throated Saltator live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Bolivia and eastern Paraguay to eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Black-throated Saltator?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Black-throated Saltator eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Black-throated Saltator in?

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

At a glance

Length
20–20 cm
Weight
54 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
88 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Bolivia and eastern Paraguay to eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Saltatricula

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Black-throated Saltator

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