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Lesser Antillean saltator

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Saltator

Higher classification
  
Saltator

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Thraupidae

Scientific name
  
Saltator albicollis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Saltator, Bird, Streaked saltator, Cardinal, Black‑winged saltator

The Lesser Antillean saltator (Saltator albicollis) is a species of songbird traditionally placed in the family Cardinalidae, but as it seems it is closer to the tanagers (Thraupidae).

It is found in Dominica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest.

References

Lesser Antillean saltator Wikipedia