Bluish-grey Saltator (Saltator coerulescens)
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Bluish-grey Saltator

Saltator coerulescens Vieillot, 1817

20 cmLength55 gWeight

The bluish-grey saltator or Amazonian grey saltator (Saltator coerulescens) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is widespread in semi-open habitats in tropical and subtropical South America.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

Bluish-grey Saltator has been recorded at 247 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,609 records
  2. Gran Asunción – Parque Guasu MetropolitanoParaguay1,112 records
  3. Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil785 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina781 records
  2. Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil773 records
  3. PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina759 records
  4. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil756 records
  5. PN Pre-DeltaArgentina740 records
  6. Reserva Ecológica de Vicente LópezArgentina736 records
  7. Sumaco RoadEcuador618 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ArgentinaBrazilParaguayEcuadorPeruBoliviaUruguayColombia

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 bluish-grey saltator or Amazonian grey saltator (Saltator coerulescens) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae that is widespread in semi-open habitats in tropical and subtropical South America.

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Questions

How big is the Bluish-grey Saltator?

The Bluish-grey Saltator is about 20 cm long and weighs around 55 g.

Where does the Bluish-grey Saltator live?

Its breeding range: South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Bluish-grey Saltator?

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

Is the Bluish-grey Saltator endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bluish-grey Saltator as Least Concern.

What does the Bluish-grey Saltator eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Bluish-grey Saltator in?

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

At a glance

Length
20 cm
Weight
55 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
96 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

South America: widespread

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 olivascensStreaked SaltatorStreaked SaltatorSaltator striatipectusLesser Antillean SaltatorLesser Antillean SaltatorSaltator albicollisBuff-throated SaltatorBuff-throated SaltatorSaltator maximusBlack-winged SaltatorBlack-winged SaltatorSaltator atripennisBlack-headed SaltatorBlack-headed SaltatorSaltator atricepsBlack-cowled SaltatorBlack-cowled SaltatorSaltator nigricepsBlack-throated GrosbeakBlack-throated GrosbeakSaltator fuliginosusSlate-colored GrosbeakSlate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus
Bluish-grey Saltator

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