Orinoco saltator
| Orinoco saltator | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Saltator |
| Species: | S. orenocensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Saltator orenocensis Lafresnaye, 1846 | |
The Orinoco saltator or Orinocan saltator (Saltator orenocensis) is a species of cardinal (bird) in the Cardinalidae family. It is found in Venezuela in areas west, north, and upon the Orinoco River region and to the Caribbean coast; also border regions in adjacent northeast Colombia. It can also be found on the eastern shore of Lake Maracaibo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Saltator orenocensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Orinocan Saltator videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Orinocan Saltator photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res--(Close-up)
- Photo-High Res; Article pbase–"Eastern Venezuela"
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