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Many-colored Chaco Finch Saltator multicolor



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Saltator multicolor (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously placed in the genus Saltatricula following SACC (2005 & updates); Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993); Stotz et al. (1996).

 

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass 22 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 1,320,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 2.79 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'common' (Stotz et al. 1996). The population is suspected to be in decline owing to the likelihood of ongoing habitat destruction.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to the likelihood of ongoing habitat destruction.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Argentina extant native yes
Bolivia extant native yes
Paraguay extant native yes
Uruguay extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Argentina Itiyuro-Tuyunti
Argentina Reserva El Bagual
Argentina Reserva Natural Loro Hablador
Argentina Río Bermejito
Bolivia KAA-IYA del Gran Chaco
Bolivia Palmar de las Islas
Bolivia Serranía de Aguarague
Paraguay Estancia Gran Siete
Paraguay Fortín Toledo
Paraguay Lagunas Saladas - Riacho Yacaré
Paraguay Parque Nacional Defensores del Chaco
Paraguay Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco
Paraguay Parque Nacional Teniente Enciso
Paraguay Parque Nacional Tinfunqué - Estero Patiño
Paraguay Pirizal
Paraguay Pozo Hondo

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Altitude 0 - 1660 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Many-colored Chaco Finch Saltator multicolor. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/many-colored-chaco-finch-saltator-multicolor on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.