Orinoco Saltator

Saltator orenocensis

de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1846
Lechosero Pechiblanco

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

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The Orinoco saltator or Orinocan saltator (Saltator orenocensis) is a species of saltator in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in Venezuela in areas west, north, and upon the Orinoco River region and to the Caribbean coast; also border regions in adjacent northeast Colombia. It can also be found on the eastern shore of Lake Maracaibo.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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