Orinoco saltator
The Orinoco saltator or Orinocan saltator (Saltator orenocensis) is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae. 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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Saltator |
| Species: | S. orenocensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Saltator orenocensis Lafresnaye, 1846 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Saltator orenocensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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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