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Solitaire (bird)
The solitaires are medium-sized mostly insectivorous birds in the genus, genera ''Myadestes'', ''Cichlopsis'' and ''Entomodestes'' of the thrush (bird), thrush family Turdidae. Taxonomy Although all three genera of solitaires are morphologically similar, genetic studies have indicated that they are not particularly closely related. The genus ''Myadestes'' is in the Basal (phylogenetics), basal clade of the family Turdidae, along with the genera ''Sialia'' (the bluebirds) and ''Neocossyphus'' (African ant-thrushes). Species list Thrushes in three genera are called "solitaires": * Genus ''Myadestes'' 12 species, including 1 now extinct, found in Hawaii, the Americas and the Caribbean ** ‘Ōma’o, Ōmao, ''Myadestes obscurus'' ** Kāmaʻo, kāmao, ''Myadestes myadestinus'' ** Olomaʻo, Olomao, ''Myadestes lanaiensis'' ** Puaiohi, ''Myadestes palmeri'' ** Townsend's solitaire, ''Myadestes townsendi'' ** Brown-backed solitaire, ''Myadestes occidentalis'' ** Cuban solitaire, ''Myad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puaiohi
The puaiohi (''Myadestes palmeri''), or small Kauai thrush, is a rare species of songbird in the Thrush (bird), thrush family, Turdidae, that is Endemism, endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai, Kauai. It is closely related to the other three endemic Hawaiian thrushes, the Kāmaʻo, kāmao, Olomaʻo, olomao, and ‘Ōma’o, ōmao. It was first collected by Henry Palmer in 1891 at Halemanu around the entrance to the Koke'e State Park, Kōkee State Park. Description The plumage is mostly nondescript, with slaty-brown upperparts and a light gray breast and belly below. Birds have a black bill and pinkish feet. A white eye ring is also fairly prominent and helps distinguish this bird from the other Hawaiian thrushes. Males and females are highly similar in appearance. Juveniles show a pattern transitioning from a spotted whitish-buff above to a scalloped gray-brown below.Collar, N. J. (2005). Puaiohi (''Myadestes palmeri''). Pp 628-629 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kāmaʻo
The kāmao or large Kauai thrush (''Myadestes myadestinus'') was a small, dark solitaire endemic to Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. Characteristics The adult bird grew up to in length. The male and female of the species looked similar. It was dark brown above and gray below, with black legs. It was closely related to the other species of Hawaiian thrushes, the Puaiohi (''M. palmeri''), the Ōmao (''M. obscurus'') and the likely-extinct olomao (''M. lanaiensis''). Its song was a complex melody composed of flute-like notes, liquid warbles, buzzy trills, and gurgling whistles. The call was a raspy "braak," with an alternate high pitched note similar to a police whistle. The bird occurred in the understory of densely vegetated gulches, where it often perched motionlessly in a hunched posture. Like other native Hawaiian thrushes, it often quivered its wings and fed primarily on fruit and insects. There was no segregation on the thrushes that existed either on Molokai or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Solitaire
The black solitaire (''Entomodestes coracinus'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. References black solitaire Birds of the Colombian Andes Birds of the Ecuadorian Andes black solitaire Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-eared Solitaire
The white-eared solitaire (''Entomodestes leucotis'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. References white-eared solitaire Birds of the Bolivian Andes Birds of the Peruvian Andes white-eared solitaire Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufous-brown Solitaire
The rufous-brown solitaire (''Cichlopsis leucogenys'') is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f .... References rufous-brown solitaire Birds of the Colombian Andes Birds of the Ecuadorian Andes Birds of the Peruvian Andes Birds of the Guianas Birds of the Atlantic Forest rufous-brown solitaire Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slate-colored Solitaire
The slate-colored solitaire (''Myadestes unicolor'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Gallery Slate-colored Solitaire - Mexico S4E7512 (17047366810).jpg, Slate-colored solitaire, Mexico References External linksStamps(for El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...)Slate-colored solitaire photo galleryVIREO slate-colored solitaire Birds of Mexico Birds of Guatemala Birds of Honduras Birds of Nicaragua slate-colored solitaire slate-colored solitaire Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andean Solitaire
The Andean solitaire (''Myadestes ralloides'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s and heavily degraded former forest. References Andean solitaire Birds of the Andes Birds of the Northern Andes Andean solitaire Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varied Solitaire
The varied solitaire (''Myadestes coloratus'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. References varied solitaire Birds of Colombia Birds of Panama varied solitaire Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-faced Solitaire
The black-faced solitaire (''Myadestes melanops'') is a bird in the Thrush (bird), thrush family endemic to highlands in Costa Rica and western Panama. This is a bird of dense undergrowth and bamboo clumps in wet mountain forest, normally from altitude. It disperses as low as in the wet season, when it may form loose flocks. It builds a cup nest of mosses and Marchantiophyta, liverworts in a tree crevice, hole in a mossy bank, or concealed amongst mosses and epiphytes in a tree fork up to above the ground. The female lays two or three rufous-brown marked white or pinkish eggs between April and June. The fledging period is 15–16 days. The black-faced solitaire is a slim thrush, long, and weighing on average. The adult is slate gray with a black face and chin which contrast with the broad orange bill. The wings and tail are slate-edged black, and the underwing coverts are silvery-white, a feature which shows well in flight. The legs are orange. The juvenile has buff streaks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufous-throated Solitaire
The rufous-throated solitaire (''Myadestes genibarbis'') is a species of bird placed in the family Turdidae. Distribution and habitat It is found on Dominica, Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. Names The bird is nicknamed the ''siffleur montagne'' (or mountain whistler) in Dominica; a local folk group of the early 1970s, the Siffleur Montagne Chorale, named themselves after it. In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, it is called ''solitario gorjirrufo''. Taxonomy The subspecies ''M. g. sibilans'' is sometimes considered a fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Solitaire
The Cuban solitaire (''Myadestes elisabeth''), also known as the Cuban nightingale, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitat is montane moist forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References Cuban solitaire Endemic birds of Cuba Cuban solitaire Cuban solitaire The Cuban solitaire (''Myadestes elisabeth''), also known as the Cuban nightingale, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitat is Cuban moist forests#Montane forests, montane moist forests. It is thre ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turdidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown-backed Solitaire
The brown-backed solitaire (''Myadestes occidentalis'') is considered a thrush and is placed in the family Turdidae. It is a medium-sized bird about 21 centimeters (8 inches) long. It is a mostly grayish bird with brown flight feathers (hence the "brown back" when it is perched), a white eye ring and white rectrices (tail) feathers. Habitat and range It is relatively common in the mountains of Mexico and northern Central America. It tends to be found in semi-deciduous mountain forests, including mixed pine-oak forests. It is often found near streams. In the American Birding Association Area, it is Code 5. One singing bird was found in Miller Canyon, in the Huachuca Mountains of Southeastern Arizona, and documented by the youth birding Victor Emanuel Nature Tours' Camp Chiricahua in July 2009. This bird was the first accepted record of this species in the ABA area, notable since several other previous records had been rejected due to question of origin. The bird was located, id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |