Photo: Julian Londono from Manizales, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-winged Saltator
Saltator atripennis
Black-winged Saltator (Saltator atripennis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-winged Saltator (Saltator atripennis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 55 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 atripennis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-winged Saltator is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-winged Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-winged Saltator (Saltator atripennis) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, c Colombia and w Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55 g, with a wing length of about 10.3 cm and a tail of around 9.9 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 110,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-winged Saltator?
The Black-winged Saltator is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55 g.
Where does the Black-winged Saltator live?
The Black-winged Saltator is found across South America with a range covering SA w, c Colombia and w Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-winged Saltator belong to?
The Black-winged Saltator (Saltator atripennis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-winged Saltator eat?
The Black-winged Saltator is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-winged Saltator migrate?
The Black-winged Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-winged Saltator 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-winged Saltator make?
1 real field recording of the Black-winged Saltator — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-winged Saltator's range?
The Black-winged Saltator has a mapped global range of about 110,000 km².
Conservation
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