Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Cinnamon-bellied Saltator

Saltator grandis

Spanish: Pepitero grisáceo norteño

The cinnamon-bellied saltator (Saltator grandis) is a passerine bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the greyish saltator (Saltator coerulescens), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. It is found from Mexico to Panama.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Thraupidae

Local records15 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records6,547 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2020 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-09 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
2026-05-02 — observation by adriang100
2026-04-06 — observation by stefanosalgado
2025-04-25 — observation by isaactnewell
2024-01-12 — observation by elrayman210

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

Cite as: “Cinnamon-bellied Saltator (Saltator grandis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/saltator-grandis/, 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.