Order
Passeriformes
Family
Turdidae
Genus
Catharus
 
Neotropical Birds
Version  1.0
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Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater

Matthew R. Halley
Version: 1.0 — Published August 22, 2014

Distribution

Distribution in the Americas

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush occurs in humid montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama, and in the Andes from Venezuela and northern Colombia south to central Bolivia.

Distribution outside the Americas

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush has not been reported outside the Americas.

Habitat

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush inhabits the dense undergrowth of moist and humid forests of the subtropical and lower montane zones (600–3250 m; Wetmore et al. 1984, Clement 2000). Frequently found near streams.

Historical changes

None reported.

Fossil history

None reported.

Distribution of the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush - Range Map
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  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush

Recommended Citation

Halley, M. R. (2014). Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus fuscater), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.sbnthr1.01
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