Buff-throated Saltator vs Chapin's Apalis

Saltator maximus compared with Apalis chapini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Saltator	Chapin's Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Thraupidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Saltator	Apalis
Species	Saltator maximus	Apalis chapini

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-throated Saltator and Chapin's Apalis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Saltator

LC — Least Concern

Chapin's Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Saltator	Chapin's Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-throated Saltator

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chapin's Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chapin's Apalis

The Chapin's Apalis (Apalis chapini) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway