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[[Image:Spotted_Nightingale_Thrush.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Fritz73<br />Photo taken: Calilegua NP, Jujuy, [[Argentina]].]] | [[Image:Spotted_Nightingale_Thrush.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Fritz73<br />Photo taken: Calilegua NP, Jujuy, [[Argentina]].]] | ||
'''Alternative name: Sclater's Nightingale-Thrush''' | '''Alternative name: Sclater's Nightingale-Thrush''' | ||
;[[:Category:Catharus|Catharus]] maculatus | ;[[:Category:Catharus|Catharus]] maculatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | *White to yellow underside with black or grey spots reaching upper throat and chin | |
| + | *Black head | ||
| + | *Red to orange eye-ring | ||
| + | *Upperside dark greyish olive | ||
| + | *Reddish-orange bill and legs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Peru]], [[Ecuador]], [[Colombia]], and [[Venezuela]]. | [[South America]]: [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Peru]], [[Ecuador]], [[Colombia]], and [[Venezuela]]. | ||
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:*Andes of southern [[Bolivia]] (Tarija) and northern [[Argentina]] (Jujuy and Salta) | :*Andes of southern [[Bolivia]] (Tarija) and northern [[Argentina]] (Jujuy and Salta) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Cloud forest at 600 - 2300 m [[Dictionary_A-C#A|asl]], and specifically linked to undergrowth in the forest. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Shy and not easily seen. When seen usually is on the ground. It seems to search for food among leaf litter. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Described as rich musical whistles well spaced with alternating higher and lower pitch. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}} | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#{{Ref-Herzogetal19}} |
| + | #Collar, N. (2021). Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus maculatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sponit2.01 | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Catharus+maculatus}} | {{GSearch|Catharus+maculatus}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
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[[Category:Catharus]] | [[Category:Catharus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:32, 29 September 2022
Alternative name: Sclater's Nightingale-Thrush
- Catharus maculatus
Identification
- White to yellow underside with black or grey spots reaching upper throat and chin
- Black head
- Red to orange eye-ring
- Upperside dark greyish olive
- Reddish-orange bill and legs
Distribution
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Formerly combined with Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush into Spotted Nightingale-Thrush.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- C. m. maculatus:
- C. m. blakei:
Habitat
Cloud forest at 600 - 2300 m asl, and specifically linked to undergrowth in the forest.
Behaviour
Shy and not easily seen. When seen usually is on the ground. It seems to search for food among leaf litter.
Vocalisation
Described as rich musical whistles well spaced with alternating higher and lower pitch.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Herzog, SK, RS Terrill, AE Jahn, JV Remsen Jr.,O Maillars Z, VH Garcia-Soliz, R MacLeod, A Maccormick, & JQ Vidoz, 2019. Birds of Bolivia, Revised first ed. Associacion Armonia and Future Generations University Press. ISBN 975-99974-922-7-2
- Collar, N. (2021). Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus maculatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sponit2.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Speckled Nightingale-Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Speckled_Nightingale-Thrush
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
