Buff-throated Saltator vs Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Saltator maximus compared with Aphelocephala pectoralis

Key Differences

• Buff-throated Saltator is Least Concern while Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Saltator	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
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	Acanthizidae
Genus	Saltator	Aphelocephala
Species	Saltator maximus	Aphelocephala pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-throated Saltator and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Saltator

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Saltator	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
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.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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