Cardinals (Cardinalidae)
Orinocan Saltator (Saltator orenocensis) - HBW 16, p. 417
French: Saltator de l’Orénoque
German: Zimtflankensaltator
Spanish: Pepitero del Orinoco
Taxonomy: Saltator orenocensis Lafresnaye, 1846, mouth of the Orinoco, Venezuela.
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). Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rufescens Todd, 1912 - NE Colombia (Guajira Peninsula E from Santa Marta) and W Venezuela (N & SE Zulia E to N Lara and C Falcón).
- orenocensis Lafresnaye, 1846 - Venezuela E of Andes from Cojedes and W Apure E to W Sucre and S Monagas, to S bank of R Orinoco in N Bolívar and S Delta Amacuro) and NE Colombia (Arauca, probably also N Vichada).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual singing Locality Tintorero, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp rufescens)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 5 years ago 7 sec 4.4 -
A bird standing on a wire and singing Locality Tintorero, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp rufescens)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 5 years ago 58 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched while another one is singing Locality Tintorero, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp rufescens)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 5 years ago 14 sec 3.9 -
Two birds singing on the top of a tree Locality Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp rufescens)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 November 2003 4 years ago 10 sec 3.8 -
A bird on the top of a cactus and looking around Locality Tintorero, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp rufescens)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 5 years ago 8 sec 3.8 -
A front view of a bird perched Locality Tintorero, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp rufescens)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 5 years ago 9 sec 3.8
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An individual perched on a branch
Locality Barlovento, Miranda State, Venezuela (ssp orenocensis)
Eduardo López 15 September 2008 4 years ago 3.8 -
A perched bird.
Locality Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp rufescens)
Ken Havard 2 January 2012 1 year ago 3.6 -
A couple perched close to the road to camarones
Locality La Guajira Department, Colombia
Manakin Nature Tours 16 February 2012 42 weeks ago 3 -
A individual, singing early in the morning in a tree.
Locality La Guajira Department, Colombia
Luis Eduardo Urueña 21 June 2008 3 years ago 3
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A couple of inds calling from a cactus where they were foraging. Locality Ipapure, Maicao, La Guajira Department, Colombia
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 5 January 2009 3 years ago 4.5
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