Black-throated Saltator
Black-throated Saltator (<em>Saltatricula atricollis</em>) is a species of Tanagers &amp; Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Black-throated Saltator (Saltatricula atricollis) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Saltatricula; binomial: Saltatricula atricollis; authority: (Vieillot, 1817).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly in the genus Saltator but Black-throated Saltator is sister to Saltatricula multicolor. Burns et al. (2014) proposed merging Saltatricula into Saltator, but the clade composed of these two species is sufficiently divergent from Saltator s.s. that SACC preferred to retain Saltatricula as a separate genus. Move Black-throated Saltator to Saltatricula (SACC 730).
