Orinoco Saltator
Saltator orenocensisde Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1846
English (US) Orinoco Saltator
The Orinoco Saltator (Saltator orenocensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Saltator orenocensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Orinoco Saltator
- Described by
- de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1846
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Saltator orenocensis rufescens
- Saltator orenocensis orenocensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1846
- Type locality
- 'l'embouchure de l'Orenoque,' Venezuela.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 9 p.274
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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