Black-winged saltator
| Black-winged saltator | |
|---|---|
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| In Manizales, Caldas, Colombia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | see text |
| Genus: | Saltator |
| Species: | S. atripennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Saltator atripennis Sclater, 1856 | |
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 (2012). "Saltator atripennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saltator atripennis. |
- Black-winged Saltator videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Black-winged Saltator photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res--(Close-up)
- Photo-Medium Res; Article tekipaki–"Buntings, Saltators, and Cardinals"
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