C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Thraupidae

Black-headed Saltator

Saltator atriceps

CIOC 10893

Black-headed Saltator

Saltator atriceps

Passeriformes · Thraupidae

Black-headed Saltator (Saltator atriceps).

ATK104

DEF64

10731 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 25.5–28 cm
Body Mass: 83.8 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 104

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 104).

DEF 64

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 64).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America: Eastern Mexico to Panama Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Saltator atriceps atriceps
e Mexico (except se Veracruz and n, c Yucatán Pen.) to e Costa Rica
Saltator atriceps suffuscus
se Veracruz (e Mexico)
Saltator atriceps flavicrissus
Guerrero to c Oaxaca (sw Mexico)
Saltator atriceps peeti
e Oaxaca and Chiapas (sw Mexico)
Saltator atriceps raptor
Yucatán Pen. (se Mexico)
Saltator atriceps lacertosus
e Costa Rica and Panama

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