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Green-winged Saltator
Saltator similis
Green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 43.3 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 similis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-winged Saltator is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Green-winged Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43.3 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 9.4 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 3.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-winged Saltator?
The Green-winged Saltator is a small bird that weighs around 43.3 g.
Where does the Green-winged Saltator live?
The Green-winged Saltator is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-winged Saltator belong to?
The Green-winged Saltator (Saltator similis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green-winged Saltator eat?
The Green-winged Saltator is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green-winged Saltator migrate?
The Green-winged Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-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 Green-winged Saltator make?
1 real field recording of the Green-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 Green-winged Saltator's range?
The Green-winged Saltator has a mapped global range of about 3.8 million km².
Conservation
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