Black Hornbill vs Buff-throated Saltator

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Saltator maximus

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Buff-throated Saltator is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Buff-throated Saltator
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bucerotidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Anthracoceros	Saltator
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Saltator maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hornbill and Buff-throated Saltator share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Buff-throated Saltator

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Buff-throated Saltator
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hornbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buff-throated Saltator

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black Hornbill

The Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) is a species in the genus Anthracoceros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Buff-throated Saltator

A large, handsome saltator of humid forest, forest edge, and secondary woodland from Mexico through Central America and south to Bolivia and Brazil, buff-throated saltators display green upper parts with a distinctive white supercilium, black malar stripe, and warm buff throat. They are common in forest margins and gardens, producing rich, melodious warbling songs. They forage on seeds, fruit, and buds, occasionally joining mixed-species flocks. One of the most frequently observed saltators across their broad neotropical range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway