Masked saltator

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Masked saltator
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In Manizales, Colombia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Saltator
Species:
S. cinctus
Binomial name
Saltator cinctus
Zimmer, JT, 1943
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The masked saltator (Saltator cinctus) is a species passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

It is found in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The species is found in two small disjunct ranges, as well as smaller localized areas in Ecuador and Peru.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2020). "Saltator cinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T22723898A180361331. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22723898A180361331.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.