Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusSaltator (Typical Saltators)
- SpeciesSaltator maximus (Buff-throated Saltator)
The buff-throated saltator (Saltator maximus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-throated Saltator sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
Streaked Saltator
Saltator striatipectus
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Tangara dowii
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Slaty Finch
Haplospiza rustica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-throated Saltator in Volcán Barú National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-throated Saltator sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Buff-throated Saltator in Volcán Barú National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Buff-throated Saltator in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.