Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
NameSlaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
Common NameSlaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
Scientific NameCatharus fuscater
FamilyTurdidae
Wingspan (cm)30
Length (cm)18
Weight (g)42
Plumage DetailsThe upperparts, head, and breast are dark slaty-gray, fading to a paler gray or grayish-white on the belly and undertail coverts. It has a prominent bright orange bill and matching orange legs and feet, often with a thin yellow eye-ring.
Vocalization / CallKnown for its beautiful, flute-like, ethereal song, often described as a series of clear, whistled phrases that ascend and descend. It also gives various churring or chuckling calls.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the mountains of Central and South America, from Costa Rica and Panama south through the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, and also in the Venezuelan Coastal Range.
Identifying Featuresslaty-gray plumage, bright orange bill, bright orange legs, yellow eye-ring, flute-like song
Description
A medium-sized thrush with a distinctive slaty-gray plumage, bright orange bill, and legs. It typically forages on the forest floor in dense undergrowth, known for its beautiful, flute-like song.
