Lesser Antillean Saltator

It is found in Dominica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest.

The Lesser Antillean Saltator is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Lesser Antillean Saltator (Saltator albicollis) is a species of songbird traditionally placed in the family Cardinalidae, but as it seems it is closer to the tanagers (Thraupidae). It is found in Dominica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Saltator albicollis. More

Lesser Antillean Saltator Saltator albicollis = Described by: Vieillot (1817) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Guadeloupe - Mar, 2004 More

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Lesser Antillean Saltator Saltator albicollis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

The Lesser Antillean Saltator doesn't occur in Trinidad & Tobago, and it has a much greyer belly and a white throat. Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink ) view profile TaranRampersad Pro User says: I'm sorry, but no literature I have seen references the coloration changes I have seen as a juvenile greyish saltator. Perhaps you could point me to a reference? Further, the behavior and calls are distinctly different. The size is the same. More

Lesser Antillean Saltator Saltator albicollis = Martinique - Apr, 2007 More

Lesser Antillean Saltator, Saltator albicollis Cardinalidae (SALTATORS, CARDINALS & ALLIES) Lesser Antillean Saltator, Saltator albicollis This photo was taken in: Martinique This photo was taken with: Canon S2 IS The photo was taken by: Herman Lawetz , Birdwatching trip reports from around the world Caribbean Reports Birdwatching trip reports from the Caribbean Identification Notes: More

Lesser Antillean Saltator Saltator albicollis Seen mainly in scrub and forest edge habitat on both St. Lucia and Dominica. Fairly common on both islands. Black-faced Grassquit Tiaris bicolor We only recorded four birds on St. Lucia, increasing to an estimated thirty on St. Vincent and very common on Dominica. On the latter island we judged it to be the second most common species after the Lesser Antillean Bullfinch. More