Golden-billed Saltator
A species of Typical Saltators Scientific name : Saltator aurantiirostris Genus : Typical Saltators
Golden-billed Saltator, A species of Typical Saltators
Botanical name: Saltator aurantiirostris
Genus: Typical Saltators
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Description General Info
Description
The golden-billed saltator (Saltator aurantiirostris) is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay; also the regions of the southern pantanal, along the Paraguay River. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
21 cm
Feeding Habits
Golden-billed Saltator's diet is omnivorous, consisting of seeds, notably from Solanum amygdalifolium, and a variety of insects like leaf-cutter ants, beetles, true bugs, and flies. They typically forage in pairs in lowland habitats.
Habitat
The golden-billed Saltator dwells primarily in montane scrubland, bordering fields, and gardens, as well as in chaco woodlands. This species is adaptable to a range of environments within broad geographical areas that include subtropical and temperate zones, often found near human habitations.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cardinals Genus
Typical Saltators Species
Golden-billed Saltator