Biology:Olivaceous saltator

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Short description: Species of bird

Olivaceous saltator
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.97056 1 - Saltator coerulescens olivascens Cabanis, 1849 - Emberizidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Preserved specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Saltator
Species:
S. olivascens
Binomial name
Saltator olivascens
Cabanis, 1849

The olivaceous saltator (Saltator olivascens) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the greyish saltator (Saltator coerulescens), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[1] It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q55118652 entry