Thick-billed Saltator
A species of Typical Saltators Scientific name : Saltator maxillosus Genus : Typical Saltators
Thick-billed Saltator, A species of Typical Saltators
Botanical name: Saltator maxillosus
Genus: Typical Saltators
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Description General Info
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Description
Measures about 19 centimeters. It draws attention by the very thick, tall and yellow beak at the base. Upper parts dark gray. Almost without green, white eyebrow starting at the base of the beak , lower parts rusty; female with green back; the immature with green upper parts and the black beak. Its vocalization is by stanza of four strong calls, the third loudest, sings from August onwards. 
Size
21 cm
Feeding Habits
Thick-billed Saltator primarily feeds on seeds, leaves, insects, and fruits, indicating an omnivorous diet. It showcases adaptable feeding behaviors, foraging for a variety of food items with possible unique dietary preferences or adaptations.
Habitat
Thick-billed Saltator typically inhabits the canopy layer of montane humid forests and the adjacent edges of woodlands. These environments are characterized by dense, moist vegetation, offering a rich biodiversity and complex structure that provide shelter and food resources for the species.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
They live on the edge of the forest, gardens, locally in the high mountains of Southeast Brazil. The species range is from Espírito Santo to Rio de Janeiro, and from there to the northeast of Rio Grande do Sul and east of Argentina.
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cardinals Genus
Typical Saltators Species
Thick-billed Saltator 
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