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The Maskensaltator ( Saltator cinctus ) is a bird art from the genus of Saltatoren ( Saltator ). The IUCN assesses the population as Near Threatened .
features
The mask switch reaches a body length of about 21.5 centimeters. The beak is black, but has strongly varying red components. In some birds it is even completely red. The iris also varies from orange to yellow. The top is mostly blue-gray. The face area and throat are black, which looks like a black mask. The chest is framed in white and black. The rest of the bottom is white. The lateral flanks and the rump are gray, where the rump also has white areas. The gray tail is strongly graduated. The outer control springs have white spots.
distribution and habitat
The bird is found in the humid mountain forests on the eastern slopes of the Andes of Peru , Ecuador and the central Andes of Colombia . In Ecuador, it was previously in the Cordillera de Cutucú in the province of Morona Santiago , Cordillera de Huacamayos in the west of the province of Napo , in the Poducarpus National Park and the immediately adjacent Cordillera de Sabanilla in the province of Zamora Chinchipe , in the valley of the Río Angashcola in the south of the province Loja and in the valley of the Río Isimanchi in the Cordillera Las Lagunillas . In Peru it is present in the regions of Piura , Cajamarca , Amazonas and Huánuco . In Colombia it occurs in the provinces of Quindío and Tolima . The bird moves mainly in the lower vegetation of the humid mountain forests.
behavior
Little is known about the bird's behavior because it is very shy. He can be observed as a loner and in pairs in the wild. Among other things, it feeds on the fruits of stone slices ( Podocarpus ). Some authors describe a bird's preference for a type of bamboo called chusquea . However, this has not yet been clearly proven.
literature
- Steven L. Hilty , William L. Brown: A Guide to the Birds of Colombia. Princeton University Press, 1986, ISBN 978-0-691-08372-8 , p. 645.
- Thomas Schulenberg , Douglas F. Stotz , Daniel F. Lane: Birds of Peru , Princeton University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-691-04915-1 , p. 291.
- Robert S. Ridgely , Paul J. Greenfield: Status, Distribution, and Taxonomy. Cornell University Press, Ithaca 2001, ISBN 978-0-8014-8720-0 ( The Birds of Ecuador. Volume 1), p. 762.
- Robert S. Ridgely, Paul J. Greenfield: Field Guide. Cornell University Press, Ithaca 2001, ISBN 978-0-8014-8721-7 ( The Birds of Ecuador. Volume 2), p. 669.
- Robert S. Ridgely, Guy Tudor, William Liddle Brown: The Birds of South America Vol. I. The Oscine Passerines: Jays and Swallows, Wrens, Thrushes, and Allies, Vireos and Wood-Warblers, Tanagers, Icterids, and Finches. University of Texas Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-292-70756-6 , p. 389
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saltator cinctus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2011. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed November 16, 2011th
Web links
- Internet Bird Collection Masked Saltator Videos for Saltator cinctus .
- Avibase Maskensaltator (Saltator cinctus) General information