Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-throated Grosbeak
Saltator fuliginosus
Black-throated Grosbeak (Saltator fuliginosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-throated Grosbeak (Saltator fuliginosus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 44 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Saltator
- Species fuliginosus
Where it lives
Eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern, southeastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-throated Grosbeak is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-throated Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-throated Grosbeak (Saltator fuliginosus) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and s, se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 10.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 812,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-throated Grosbeak?
The Black-throated Grosbeak is a small bird that weighs around 44 g.
Where does the Black-throated Grosbeak live?
The Black-throated Grosbeak is found across South America with a range covering SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and s, se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-throated Grosbeak belong to?
The Black-throated Grosbeak (Saltator fuliginosus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-throated Grosbeak eat?
The Black-throated Grosbeak is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-throated Grosbeak migrate?
The Black-throated Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-throated Grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-throated Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the Black-throated Grosbeak — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-throated Grosbeak's range?
The Black-throated Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 812,000 km².
Conservation
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