Birds of Mexico
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PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae (Tanagers & Allies)
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Genus: Saltator (3 species, 16 worldwide)
Saltators (genus Saltator) are medium to large
tanagers
with short thick bills. They were once grouped with Grosbeaks (family Cardinalidae).
Black-headed Saltator
(Saltator atriceps)
Chilamate de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Photograph by
Jorge Obando Gutierrez
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The largest species of saltator.
Cinnamon-bellied Saltator
(Saltator grandis brevicaudus)
San Rafael de Alajuela, Costa Rica
Photograph by
Jorge Obando Gutierrez
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Buff-throated Saltator
(Saltator maximus maximus)
Minca, Magdalena, Colombia
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Mexico
Experimental sites:
Peru
Venezuela
The World
Brazil
Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:
Guyana
Cuba
