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Catharus
The genus ''Catharus'' is an evolutionary clade of forest-dwelling passerine birds in the family Turdidae (thrushes), commonly known as nightingale-thrushes. The extant species are widely distributed across the Americas and are descended from a common ancestor that lived 4–6 million years ago. Most of the species are shy of humans, seldom leaving the cover of dense forest vegetation, where their activities are hidden from view. Thus, many fundamental aspects of their biology and life histories are poorly known. Nightingale-thrushes are small omnivorous songbirds that, like their sister species the wood thrush (''Hylocichla mustelina''), exhibit a variety of migratory and non-migratory habits.Winker, Kevin & Pruett, Christin L. (2006):Seasonal migration, speciation, and morphological convergence in the avian genus ''Catharus'' (Turdidae)." ''Auk'' 123(4): 1052-1068. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123 052:SMSAMC.0.CO;2 Multiple species are long-distance migrants that breed in Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catharus Fuscater Santa Elena 1
The genus ''Catharus'' is an evolutionary clade of forest-dwelling passerine birds in the family Turdidae (thrushes), commonly known as nightingale-thrushes. The extant species are widely distributed across the Americas and are descended from a common ancestor that lived 4–6 million years ago. Most of the species are shy of humans, seldom leaving the cover of dense forest vegetation, where their activities are hidden from view. Thus, many fundamental aspects of their biology and life histories are poorly known. Nightingale-thrushes are small omnivorous songbirds that, like their sister species the wood thrush (''Hylocichla mustelina''), exhibit a variety of migratory and non-migratory habits.Winker, Kevin & Pruett, Christin L. (2006):Seasonal migration, speciation, and morphological convergence in the avian genus ''Catharus'' (Turdidae)." ''Auk'' 123(4): 1052-1068. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123 052:SMSAMC.0.CO;2 Multiple species are long-distance migrants that breed in Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catharus Mexicanus -Costa Rica-8
The genus ''Catharus'' is an evolutionary clade of forest-dwelling passerine birds in the family Turdidae (thrushes), commonly known as nightingale-thrushes. The extant species are widely distributed across the Americas and are descended from a common ancestor that lived 4–6 million years ago. Most of the species are shy of humans, seldom leaving the cover of dense forest vegetation, where their activities are hidden from view. Thus, many fundamental aspects of their biology and life histories are poorly known. Nightingale-thrushes are small omnivorous songbirds that, like their sister species the wood thrush (''Hylocichla mustelina''), exhibit a variety of migratory and non-migratory habits.Winker, Kevin & Pruett, Christin L. (2006):Seasonal migration, speciation, and morphological convergence in the avian genus ''Catharus'' (Turdidae)." ''Auk'' 123(4): 1052-1068. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123 052:SMSAMC.0.CO;2 Multiple species are long-distance migrants that breed in Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catharus Dryas 2
The genus ''Catharus'' is an evolutionary clade of forest-dwelling passerine birds in the family Turdidae (thrushes), commonly known as nightingale-thrushes. The extant species are widely distributed across the Americas and are descended from a common ancestor that lived 4–6 million years ago. Most of the species are shy of humans, seldom leaving the cover of dense forest vegetation, where their activities are hidden from view. Thus, many fundamental aspects of their biology and life histories are poorly known. Nightingale-thrushes are small omnivorous songbirds that, like their sister species the wood thrush (''Hylocichla mustelina''), exhibit a variety of migratory and non-migratory habits.Winker, Kevin & Pruett, Christin L. (2006):Seasonal migration, speciation, and morphological convergence in the avian genus ''Catharus'' (Turdidae)." ''Auk'' 123(4): 1052-1068. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123 052:SMSAMC.0.CO;2 Multiple species are long-distance migrants that breed in Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-cheeked Thrush
The grey-cheeked thrush (''Catharus minimus'') is a medium-sized thrush. This species is in length, and has the white-dark-white underwing pattern characteristic of ''Catharus'' thrushes. It is a member of a close-knit group of migrant species together with the veery and Bicknell's thrush; it forms a cryptic species pair with the latter. The grey-cheeked thrush is all but indistinguishable from Bicknell's thrush except by its slightly larger size and different song. The two were formerly considered conspecific. Of all the American spotted thrushes, the grey-cheeked has the most northern breeding range. Description The grey-cheeked thrush is slightly larger than other ''Catharus'' thrushes, about 16 to in height and weighing between 26 and 30g. Wingspan ranges from 12.6-13.4 in (32-34 cm). The bird can be identified by its grayish face, partial pale eyering, drab gray-brown upperside and extensively dusky flanks. The area between the eye and the beak is grayish as well, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-throated Nightingale-thrush
The yellow-throated nightingale-thrush or Gould's nightingale-thrush (''Catharus dryas'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae native to Central America. It was first described in 1855 by English ornithologist John Gould. Taxonomy and systematics In 1878, the Sclater's nightingale-thrush (''Catharus maculatus'') was categorized as a subspecies of ''Catharus dryas'' based on the similar plumage. In 2017, a study showed that ''Catharus maculatus'' was not a subspecies of ''Catharus dryas'', but a separate species of Spotted nightingale-thrush. The publication cited DNA sequencing, vocal data, and modeling of ecological niches as evidence that the two organisms were, in fact, different species. Subspecies Three subspecies are recognised: * ''C. d. harrisoni'' - Phillips, AR & Rook, 1965: Found in Oaxaca (south-western Mexico) * ''C. d. ovandensis'' - Brodkorb, 1938: Found in Chiapas (south-western Mexico) * ''C. d. dryas'' - (Gould, 1855): Found in western Guatemala, El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush
The slaty-backed nightingale-thrush (''Catharus fuscater'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Widespread but shy and difficult to see, this species inhabits dense thickets and understory of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Measuring , the slaty-backed nightingale-thrush has a dark grey back and head, medium grey throat and belly, and light grey belly. These are contrasted by bright orange legs, bill, and eye ring. The iris is light-coloured, which is distinctive amongst similar nightingale-thrushes. The similar sooty thrush is much larger, lacks the whitish belly, and does not overlap the slaty-backed nightingale-thrush's range. References External links Audio samples of Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush songsanaturesongs.com* * * * slaty-backed nightingale-thrush Birds of the Talamancan montane forests Birds of the Northern Andes slaty-backed nightingale-thrus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush
The orange-billed nightingale-thrush (''Catharus aurantiirostris'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. Measuring long, this nightingale-thrush has a bright orange bill, eye ring, and legs. Northern birds have a brown back and cap, and a whitish chest and belly. Southern birds have a distinctive grey crown and darker chest and flanks. It is fairly common within its range. It forages on the ground for insects and fruit. The song is a less musical than other thrushes. It consists of a nasal, slurred ''whaaaaa''. References Further reading * External links Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Photosfrom a rare U.S. sighting in the Black Hills, South D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush
The orange-billed nightingale-thrush (''Catharus aurantiirostris'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. Measuring long, this nightingale-thrush has a bright orange bill, eye ring, and legs. Northern birds have a brown back and cap, and a whitish chest and belly. Southern birds have a distinctive grey crown and darker chest and flanks. It is fairly common within its range. It forages on the ground for insects and fruit. The song is a less musical than other thrushes. It consists of a nasal, slurred ''whaaaaa''. References Further reading * External links Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush Photosfrom a rare U.S. sighting in the Black Hills, South D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speckled Nightingale-thrush
The speckled nightingale-thrush or Sclater's nightingale-thrush (''Catharus maculatus'') is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae native to South America. Taxonomy The speckled nightingale-thrush was first described in 1858 by Philip Sclater as ''Malacocichla maculatus''. In 1879 it was subsumed as a subspecies of the spotted nightingale-thrush, as ''Cantharus dryas maculatus''. In 2017, it was argued based on phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA, morphometric and vocal data analyses, and modeling of ecological niches, that it should again be considered a separate species. The former "spotted nightingale-thrush" (''Catharus dryas sensu lato'') was split into the speckled nightingale-thrush (''C. maculatus'') and the yellow-throated nightingale-thrush The yellow-throated nightingale-thrush or Gould's nightingale-thrush (''Catharus dryas'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae native to Central America. It was first described in 1855 by English ornithologis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catharus Maculatus
The speckled nightingale-thrush or Sclater's nightingale-thrush (''Catharus maculatus'') is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae native to South America. Taxonomy The speckled nightingale-thrush was first described in 1858 by Philip Sclater as ''Malacocichla maculatus''. In 1879 it was subsumed as a subspecies of the spotted nightingale-thrush, as ''Cantharus dryas maculatus''. In 2017, it was argued based on phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA, morphometric and vocal data analyses, and modeling of ecological niches, that it should again be considered a separate species. The former "spotted nightingale-thrush" (''Catharus dryas sensu lato'') was split into the speckled nightingale-thrush (''C. maculatus'') and the yellow-throated nightingale-thrush The yellow-throated nightingale-thrush or Gould's nightingale-thrush (''Catharus dryas'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae native to Central America. It was first described in 1855 by English ornithologis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-headed Nightingale-thrush
The black-headed nightingale-thrush (''Catharus mexicanus'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. References black-headed nightingale-thrush Birds of Central America Birds of Honduras black-headed nightingale-thrush black-headed nightingale-thrush The black-headed nightingale-thrush (''Catharus mexicanus'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowl ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrush (bird)
The thrushes are a passerine bird family, Turdidae, with a worldwide distribution. The family was once much larger before biologists reclassified the former subfamily Saxicolinae, which includes the chats and European robins, as Old World flycatchers. Thrushes are small to medium-sized ground living birds that feed on insects, other invertebrates and fruit. Some unrelated species around the world have been named after thrushes due to their similarity to birds in this family. Characteristics Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feeding on the ground. The smallest thrush may be the forest rock thrush, at and . However, the shortwings, which have ambiguous alliances with both thrushes and Old World flycatchers, can be even smaller. The lesser shortwing averages . The largest thrush is the Great thrush at and , though the commonly recognized Blue whistling-thrush is an Old world flycatcher. The Amami thrush might, howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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