Saltator grandis
The Cinnamon-bellied Saltator (Saltator grandis) is a robust and visually striking member of the Thraupidae family, closely related to other *Saltator* species and the broader tanager assemblage. Measuring approximately 19-21 cm (7.5-8.3 inches) in length and weighing 45-55 grams, this medium-sized passerine is immediately recognizable by its eponymous warm cinnamon-rufous underparts, a distinctive feature differentiating it from its former conspecific, the Grayish Saltator. Its upperparts ar...
Found primarily in open woodlands, scrub, forest edges, plantations, and gardens. It prefers dry to semi-humid lowland and foothill areas, typically below 1200 meters (4000 feet) elevation.
Primarily omnivorous, feeding on a diverse diet of fruits, berries, seeds, flower nectar, and insects, gleaned from vegetation.
Cinnamon-bellied Saltators are generally active throughout the day, foraging primarily in the early morning and late afternoon. They are often seen singly, in pairs, or small family groups, moving deliberately through dense vegetation or along the canopy edges. Foraging involves gleaning insects ...
The Cinnamon-bellied Saltator is a resident species, primarily distributed across Mexico and northern Central America. Its range extends from southern Sonora and Sinaloa on the Pacific coast of Mexico, south through the Pacific lowlands of Oaxaca, and east across the Yucatán Peninsula, including ...
Least Concern
- The Cinnamon-bellied Saltator was only recently elevated to full species status in 2018, having previously been considered a subspecies of the Grayish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens). - Its distinctive cinnamon belly is the easiest way to differentiate it from the very similar Grayish Saltator...