Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus fuscater
Matthew R. Halley
Version: 1.0 — Published August 22, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published August 22, 2014
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Dutch | Grijsrugdwerglijster |
English (United States) | Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush |
French | Grive ardoisée |
German | Graurücken-Musendrossel |
Japanese | ウスグロチャツグミ |
Norwegian | sotskogtrost |
Polish | drozdek szarogrzbiety |
Russian | Белоглазый соловьиный дрозд |
Serbian | Sivoleđi slavujasti drozdić |
Slovak | drozd bridlicový |
Spanish | Zorzalito Sombrío |
Spanish (Costa Rica) | Zorzal Sombrío |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Zorzal Sombrío |
Spanish (Panama) | Zorzal Sombrío |
Spanish (Peru) | Zorzal Sombrío |
Spanish (Spain) | Zorzalito sombrío |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Paraulata Apizarrada |
Swedish | vitögd skogstrast |
Turkish | Gri Sırtlı Bülbül Ardıcı |
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Introduction
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush inhabits humid montane forests from Costa Rica to central Bolivia, but it is poorly known throughout its range because of its retiring nature and penchant for dense forest undergrowth. Variation in plumage is subtle throughout the species range, but overall the bird is dark slaty gray (sometimes with a brown or olive tint) with a conspicuous white iris, and bright orange bill and orbital ring. "It is at all times an extremely shy bird, never venturing out of the dark forest, where it keeps close to the ground, slipping away like a shadow when approached" (Todd and Carriker 1922).
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush