Saltatricula atricollis
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In 3 days >90%
The black-throated saltator (Saltatricula atricollis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The black-throated saltator was formally described in 1817 with the binomial Saltator atricollis. Most taxonomic systems had assigned it to its current genus Saltatricula by the 2020s. However, as of late 2025 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retains it in Saltator.
All of the systems agree that the species is monotypic. The black-throated saltator is 20 to 20.5 cm (7.9 to 8.1 in) long; one male weighed 53.8 g (1.9 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a black face, chin, and throat and brownish gray ear coverts. Their forehead, crown, nape, upperparts, and wings are dark brown with lighter edges on the feathers. Their tail is dark brown with faint darker bars. Their breast is pale buffy gray that becomes a warmer buff on the belly, flanks, and vent. They have a chocolate-brown iris, a thick orange bill with a blackish culmen, and light brown legs and feet. Juveniles have buff edges on their throat feathers and a dark bill... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Saltator sighting in Emas National Park on a given day, based on 199 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 187 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August–September and November
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Saltator in Emas National Park on a given day, against about 60% in July, the lowest month. April and December–February have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Saltator sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Black-throated Saltator sightings, Emas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (Brazil, about 20%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Saltator that you can see in Emas National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Blue-black Grassquit (about 70%), Saffron Finch (about 70%) and Plumbeous Seedeater (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Saltator is recorded against all the birds logged in Emas National Park (199 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
