Green-winged Saltator
Saltator similis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSaltator (Typical Saltators)
- SpeciesSaltator similis (Green-winged Saltator)
The green-winged saltator (Saltator similis) is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and ranges into the southern cerrado and the pantanal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Green-winged Saltator sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 437 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Blue-gray Saltator
Saltator coerulescens
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Great Pampa-Finch
Embernagra platensis
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Rusty-collared Seedeater
Sporophila collaris
Yellow Cardinal
Gubernatrix cristata
Grassland Yellow-Finch
Sicalis luteola
Lesser Grass-Finch
Emberizoides ypiranganus
Long-tailed Reed Finch
Donacospiza albifrons
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 14 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-winged Saltator in Iberá National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Green-winged Saltator sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 437 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green-winged Saltator in Iberá National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Green-winged Saltator in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.