Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSaltator (Typical Saltators)
- SpeciesSaltator maximus (Buff-throated Saltator)
The buff-throated saltator (Saltator maximus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-throated Saltator sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park
Green-winged Saltator
Saltator similis
Black-throated Grosbeak
Saltator fuliginosus
Thick-billed Saltator
Saltator maxillosus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Green-headed Tanager
Tangara seledon
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens
Flame-crested Tanager
Loriotus cristatus
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Red-necked Tanager
Tangara cyanocephala
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-throated Saltator in Tijuca National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-throated Saltator sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Buff-throated Saltator in Tijuca National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Buff-throated Saltator in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.