Black-winged Saltator

It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Black-winged 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 Black-winged Saltator (Saltator atripennis) is a South American songbird species. The saltators are traditionally placed in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae), but actually seem to be closer to tanagers (Thraupidae). It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Saltator atripennis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

* Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis * Green-winged Saltator Saltator similis * Orinocan Saltator Saltator orenocensis * Black-cowled Saltator Saltator nigriceps * Golden-billed Saltator Saltator aurantiirostris * Thick-billed Saltator Saltator maxillosus * Masked Saltator Saltator cinctus * Black-throated Saltator Saltator atricollis * Rufous-bellied Saltator Saltator rufiventris Footnotes - More

* Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis : The Black-Winged Saltator is a cardinal found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. More

Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis IUCN Red List history Year Category 2009 Least Concern 2008 Least Concern 2004 Least Concern 2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern Range Estimate More

Black-winged Saltator, Saltator atripennis - FC Streaked Saltator, Saltator striatipectus - U Slate-colored Grosbeak, Saltator grossus - U Southern Yellow Grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysogaster - R Blue-black Grosbeak, Cyanocompsa cyanoides - U Crimson-breasted Finch, Rhodospingus cruentus - R Blue-black Grassquit, Volatinia jacarina - FC More

Black-winged Saltator in Ecuador = "Cock-of-the-Rock" trip with Naturetrek 6 to 15 November 2009 All photographs copyright Paul Gale Bird Photography Birds of Ecuador GalleryOfBirds Home More