Cardinals (Cardinalidae)
Lesser Antillean Saltator (Saltator albicollis) - HBW 16, p. 420
French: Saltator gros-bec
German: Antillensaltator
Spanish: Pepitero Antillano
Taxonomy: Saltator albicollis Vieillot, 1817, Cayenne; error = Martinique.
Affiliations of genus uncertain; recent molecular-genetic analyses indicate that it does not belong with present family, and may be better placed with tanagers (Thraupidae). Present species formerly treated as conspecific with S. striatipectus, but analyses of mitochondrial DNA clearly indicate that genetic differentiation sufficient to support treatment as two separate species. Race guadelupensis not always distinguishable from nominate. Two subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- guadelupensis Lafresnaye, 1844 - Guadeloupe and Dominica, in NC Lesser Antilles.
- albicollis Vieillot, 1817 - Martinique and St Lucia, in C Lesser Antilles.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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On a branch
Locality Pigeon Island National Park, Saint Lucia
Guy Poisson 9 April 2011 43 weeks ago 4.4 -
On a branch
Locality Pigeon Island National Park, Saint Lucia
Guy Poisson 9 April 2011 43 weeks ago 4.2 -
LAteral view of perched bird
Locality Saint Lucia (ssp albicollis)
Mikko Pyhälä 26 May 2010 1 year ago 3 -
Frontal view of perched subadult bird
Locality Les Anses-d'Arlet, Martinique (ssp albicollis)
Mikko Pyhälä 27 October 2011 5 weeks ago 2.7
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