Habitat: The Buff-throated saltator can be found in lighter woodland, forest borders and shrubby clearings. Distribution: This species has been reported from southeastern Mexico to northern Bolivia and southern Brazil. Natural History Notes: The Buff-throated saltator will be usually found alone or in pairs, hidden in the dense foliage. It feeds on seeds, buds and nectar. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: This species has a total length of 8 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a mostly dark gray head with an brown-green crown and a short white superciliary. Then, the plumage above is mostly olive green with a chin white that become more beige toward the lower part of the throat. The birds reported from western Panama also show a large black collar. The underparts are mostly gray with beige spots, especially on the lower part of the belly and on the under tail-coverts. The race found in Bocas del Toro (Magnoides) has a black area that surround the beige spot on the throat.