Black-cowled Saltator

Saltator nigriceps

(Chapman, FM, 1914)
Saltador Capuchinegro

Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Pitylus nigriceps.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The black-cowled saltator (Saltator nigriceps) is a seed-eating passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in the southern border region of Ecuador and the northern border region of Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Source: Wikipedia, article Saltator nigriceps. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.