Black-winged Saltator vs broom wattle

Saltator atripennis compared with Acacia calamifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-winged Saltator broom wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Thraupidae Fabaceae
Genus Saltator Acacia
Species Saltator atripennis Acacia calamifolia

Conservation Status

Black-winged Saltator

LC — Least Concern

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-winged Saltator broom wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Saltator

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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