Habitat: The Black-headed saltator can be found in clearings and woodland borders. Distribution: This species has been reported from central Mexico to eastern Panama. Natural History Notes: The Black-headed saltator is the largest Panama saltator. The Black-headed Saltator is a species of dense vegetation. It feeds on fruit, buds, nectar and slow-moving insects and forages at low and mid levels. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: This species has a total length of 9.75 inches (line of wing feathers furthest to the body). This species is first characterized by a black crown and hindneck. The sides of the head are dark gray and the rest of the upperparts are yellow-olive. The throat is white the sides black colored. The underparts are gray with brown sides and orange under tail-coverts.