Orinoco saltator
Species of bird
| Orinoco saltator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Saltator |
| Species: | S. orenocensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Saltator orenocensis Lafresnaye, 1846 | |
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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.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Saltator orenocensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723885A132170092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723885A132170092.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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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