Saltator olivascens
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The olive-grey saltator (Saltator olivascens), also known as the Caribbean grey saltator, is a quiet, grey-colored passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae, native to Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, far northern Brazil, and Trinidad. It was formerly considered conspecific with the greyish saltator (Saltator coerulescens), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. The olive-grey saltator includes the subspecies brewsteri and plumbeus.
Previously grouped with the bluish-grey Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) and cinnamon-bellied saltator (Saltator grandis) into one species, the greyish saltator, the olive-grey saltator (Saltator olivascens) was split in 2021 by the IOC on the basis of vocal and genetic differences, as well as the fact that the three occupy different ranges.
This species includes three subspecies, ssp. olivascens, plumbeus, and brewsteri. The olive-grey saltator has a thick, black bill that is slightly hooked at the end, with white supercilliaries (giving it a distinct white "eyebrow"), and a thin white crescent under its eye. Distinct black malar stripes frame either side of a white throat. Its underside is a light... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Olivaceous Saltator sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 380th most-seen of the 418 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olivaceous Saltator in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olivaceous 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Olivaceous Saltator sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%), Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, about 20%) and Caroni Swamp (Trinidad and Tobago, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Olivaceous Saltator is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National 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.
