Cardinals (Cardinalidae)
Masked Saltator (Saltator cinctus) - HBW 16, p. 419
French: Saltator masqué
German: Maskensaltator
Spanish: Pepitero Enmascarado
Taxonomy: Saltator cinctus J. T. Zimmer, 1943, Cutucú, 2000 m, near Macas, Zamora, Ecuador.
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). Colombian populations of present species seem to exhibit constant differences in plumage and bill colour from those in rest of range, and may represent a separate taxon; further study required. Currently treated as monotypic.
Distribution: Several, apparently disjunct populations: in Colombia on both slopes of C Andes in Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío and Tolima, in Valle de Cauca, Parques Regionales Ucumán and La Vereda Canoas and Reserve Patasola; in Ecuador at scattered locations in W Napo, W Morona-Santiago, Zamora-Chinchipe and S Loja; and in Peru in E Piura, Cajamarca, San Martín and Huánuco.
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A bird moving around in a bush and calling Locality Carpish Pass, Huánuco Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 21 May 2003 5 years ago 19 sec 4.6 -
A bird calling from a bush and flying away Locality Carpish Pass, Huánuco Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 21 May 2003 5 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
moving through canopy Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 30 May 2012 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 22 sec 2.7
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Adult perched on a thick mossy trunk
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
Dubi Shapiro 15 July 2012 30 weeks ago 4.3 -
A young bird being fed by 2 adults
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 10 September 2010 2 years ago 3.7 -
A perched bird.
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 5 March 2010 29 weeks ago 3.3 -
One ind from a couple
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 27 April 2012 50 weeks ago 3.3 -
One ind that came close enough for pictures.
Locality Combeima Canyon, Juntas, Tolima Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 November 2008 3 years ago 3 -
One adult perched nicely
Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 48 weeks ago 2.9
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One ind calling from the top of the trees naturally Locality Río Blanco Reserve, Caldas Department, Colombia
(Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 April 2006 3 years ago 3
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