Saltator cinctus
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The masked saltator (Saltator cinctus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The masked saltator was formally described in 1800 with its current binomial Saltator cinctus.
The masked saltator is monotypic. However, the disjunct population in Colombia differs in its plumage and bill color and "may represent a separate taxon; further study required". The Ecuadoran and Peruvian masked saltator is 21.5 cm (8.5 in) long and weighs 43 to 53 g (1.5 to 1.9 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a slate-gray crown, nape, and upperparts. Their face and throat are black with a thin white line behind and that widens below the black. Their wing coverts and flight feathers are black with wide dark gray edges. Their tail is black with small white tips on the inner two pairs of feathers and wide white tips on the other four pairs. Their breast has a black band below the white one and the rest of their underparts are mostly white with gray flanks and wide black barring on the vent area. They have an orange or golden iris with a red inner ring, a mostly... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Saltator sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 395th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Saltator in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Masked Saltator sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Los Nevados National Natural Park, in our data
Los Nevados National Natural Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Masked Saltator sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Masked Saltator is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (6 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.
