Photo: Julian Londono from Manizales, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Streaked Saltator
Saltator striatipectus
Streaked Saltator (Saltator striatipectus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Streaked Saltator (Saltator striatipectus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 39 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 striatipectus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streaked 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 Streaked Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streaked Saltator (Saltator striatipectus) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 890,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streaked Saltator?
The Streaked Saltator is a small bird that weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Streaked Saltator live?
The Streaked Saltator is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Streaked Saltator belong to?
The Streaked Saltator (Saltator striatipectus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streaked Saltator eat?
The Streaked Saltator is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Streaked Saltator migrate?
The Streaked Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streaked 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 Streaked Saltator make?
1 real field recording of the Streaked 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 Streaked Saltator's range?
The Streaked Saltator has a mapped global range of about 890,000 km².
Conservation
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