black-calabash vs Black-winged Saltator

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Saltator atripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Black-winged Saltator
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Bignoniaceae Thraupidae
Genus Amphitecna Saltator
Species Amphitecna latifolia Saltator atripennis

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Saltator

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Black-winged Saltator
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Black-winged Saltator

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-winged Saltator

A large, robust seed-eating bird of humid forest edges and secondary woodland in the Pacific lowlands of Ecuador and Colombia, black-winged saltators have slate-grey body plumage with distinctive black wings contrasting boldly with white wing markings. They inhabit dense undergrowth, forest borders, and secondary growth, foraging on large seeds, fruit, and buds. Like other saltators, they have powerful bills for cracking hard seeds. Listed as Least Concern with stable populations in remaining Pacific coastal forest.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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