Black-headed Saltator: Mirador y Soda Cinchona, San Jose, Costa Rica, March 2025. The Saltators were once considered members of the Grosbeak/Finch/Cardinal family, but are now, due to advances in genetic science, known to be part of the larger Tanager family. The Saltator name, I was surprised to learn, means “dancer” and probably comes from their abrupt hopping habit as they move. There are lots of Saltators in Central and South America. The Black-headed is one of only two species in Costa Rica. I don’t think I have ever stopped in Cinchona without seeing a few. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.