Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Red-breasted Chat

Granatellus venustus

Spanish: Granatelo mexicano

The red-breasted chat (Granatellus venustus) is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Cardinalidae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records400 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2013 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-01 — observation by zihuadean
2025-09-18 — observation by javiperezsoza
2022-04-13 — observation by nachotorres
2021-03-03 — observation by principeroqueta
2019-07-18 — observation by quimicus
2019-05-12 — observation by valentedavila

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Red-breasted Chat (Granatellus venustus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/granatellus-venustus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.