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Lesser Antillean Saltator
Saltator albicollis
Lesser Antillean Saltator (Saltator albicollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Lesser Antillean Saltator (Saltator albicollis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 41.3 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 albicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lesser Antillean Saltator is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lesser Antillean Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lesser Antillean Saltator (Saltator albicollis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Lesser Antilles.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41.3 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 3,992 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lesser Antillean Saltator?
The Lesser Antillean Saltator is a small bird that weighs around 41.3 g.
Where does the Lesser Antillean Saltator live?
The Lesser Antillean Saltator is found across North America with a range covering NA Lesser Antilles, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lesser Antillean Saltator belong to?
The Lesser Antillean Saltator (Saltator albicollis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lesser Antillean Saltator eat?
The Lesser Antillean Saltator is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Lesser Antillean Saltator migrate?
The Lesser Antillean Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lesser Antillean 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 Lesser Antillean Saltator make?
1 real field recording of the Lesser Antillean 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 Lesser Antillean Saltator's range?
The Lesser Antillean Saltator has a mapped global range of about 3,992 km².
Conservation
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