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Bluish-grey Saltator
Saltator coerulescens
Bluish-grey Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bluish-grey Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 54.9 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 coerulescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 54.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Urban & human-modified
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bluish-grey Saltator is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of farmland, parks and gardens, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bluish-grey Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bluish-grey Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 54.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 9.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bluish-grey Saltator?
The Bluish-grey Saltator is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 54.9 g.
Where does the Bluish-grey Saltator live?
The Bluish-grey Saltator is found across South America with a range covering SA widespread, where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.
What family does the Bluish-grey Saltator belong to?
The Bluish-grey Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bluish-grey Saltator eat?
The Bluish-grey Saltator is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bluish-grey Saltator migrate?
The Bluish-grey Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bluish-grey 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 Bluish-grey Saltator make?
1 real field recording of the Bluish-grey 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 Bluish-grey Saltator's range?
The Bluish-grey Saltator has a mapped global range of about 8.2 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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