Slate-colored Grosbeak
A species of Typical Saltators Scientific name : Saltator grossus Genus : Typical Saltators
Slate-colored Grosbeak, A species of Typical Saltators
Botanical name: Saltator grossus
Genus: Typical Saltators
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Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The slate-coloured grosbeak (Saltator grossus) is a species of grosbeak in the family Thraupidae. Most of its range is the Amazon in South America, but it is also found in forests of the Chocó in Ecuador and Colombia, and southern Central America from Panama to Honduras. 
Size
21 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Slate-colored Grosbeak, primarily a herbivore, consumes seeds but supplements its diet opportunistically with arthropods, insects, and beetles, showcasing varied foraging behavior without unique dietary adaptations.
Habitat
The slate-colored Grosbeak is typically found in humid forests, forest borders, and mature secondary woodlands. This species prefers the dense and moist environments of the várzea and terra firme forests across broader South American regions. Habitually residing at elevations from sea level up to 1200 meters, the slate-colored Grosbeak may occasionally be spotted as high as 1700 meters above sea level.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cardinals Genus
Typical Saltators Species
Slate-colored Grosbeak 
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