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Orinoco Saltator
Saltator orenocensis
Orinoco Saltator (Saltator orenocensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Orinoco Saltator (Saltator orenocensis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 33.7 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 orenocensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orinoco Saltator is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Orinoco Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orinoco Saltator (Saltator orenocensis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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 411,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orinoco Saltator?
The Orinoco Saltator is a small bird that weighs around 33.7 g.
Where does the Orinoco Saltator live?
The Orinoco Saltator is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Orinoco Saltator belong to?
The Orinoco Saltator (Saltator orenocensis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orinoco Saltator eat?
The Orinoco Saltator is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orinoco Saltator migrate?
The Orinoco Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orinoco 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 Orinoco Saltator make?
1 real field recording of the Orinoco 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 Orinoco Saltator's range?
The Orinoco Saltator has a mapped global range of about 411,000 km².
Conservation
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