The Story
I made this photo of a Black-winged Saltator (Saltator atripennis) at Ecoparque Los Alcázares in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. The Black-winged Saltator also uses shrubby clearings and plantations. It forages in the upper levels of the forest, often with mixed-species flocks. Its nest is a deep cup of roots, moss and leaves lined with grass and fine plant fibers. It is fairly common in suitable habitat in Colombia. More than 176 bird species have been recorded at the ecoparque, a number that can reach about 230 during migration, along with 40 mammals. IUCN lists the Black-winged Saltator as Least Concern.
I used a Pentax K-1 with the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 for this one, at 1/3200 sec, f/8, ISO 800. The ecoparque works to protect the wildlife that moves along Manizales’ natural corridors and to help restore the city’s ecological capital.
©2019 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Black-winged Saltator (Saltator atripennis) belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2018). Source: IUCN Red List
