Biology:Masked saltator

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Short description: Species of bird

Masked saltator
Saltator cinctus.jpg
In Manizales, Colombia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Saltator
Species:
S. cinctus
Binomial name
Saltator cinctus
Zimmer, JT, 1943
Saltator cinctus map.svg

The masked saltator (Saltator cinctus) is a species passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

It is found in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The species is found in two small disjunct ranges, as well as smaller localized areas in Ecuador and Peru.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q202939 entry