brown-streaked underparts (Panama; 2008-06-30)


Streaked Saltator
Saltator striatipectus

Native Range: Latin America

Notes: saltators are medium-sized tropical birds distantly related to cardinals and grosbeaks but with more slender sub-conical bills; the Streaked Saltator is one of the drabber of the saltator species; no sexual dimorphism.

dorsal view; olive back, wings; browner head, tail (Panama; 2008-06-30)
ventral view; note the sub-conical bill (Panama; 2008-06-30)