Green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis)
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Green-winged Saltator

Saltator similis d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

43 gWeight

The green-winged saltator (Saltator similis) is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Green-winged Saltator has been recorded at 199 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina3,251 records
  2. Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil911 records
  3. PE IntervalesBrazil895 records
More places
  1. PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina606 records
  2. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil498 records
  3. Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay482 records
  4. Santuário do Caraça – apenas para listas históricasBrazil439 records
  5. PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina414 records
  6. PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil398 records
  7. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil392 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaUruguayParaguayBolivia

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 green-winged saltator (Saltator similis) is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and ranges into the southern cerrado and the pantanal.

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Questions

How big is the Green-winged Saltator?

The Green-winged Saltator weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Green-winged Saltator live?

Its breeding range: South America: south-central. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

When is the best time to see the Green-winged Saltator?

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

Is the Green-winged Saltator endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-winged Saltator as Least Concern.

What does the Green-winged Saltator eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Green-winged Saltator in?

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

At a glance

Weight
43 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

South America: south-central

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 orenocensisCinnamon-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-cowled SaltatorBlack-cowled SaltatorSaltator nigricepsBlack-throated GrosbeakBlack-throated GrosbeakSaltator fuliginosusSlate-colored GrosbeakSlate-colored GrosbeakSaltator grossus
Green-winged Saltator

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