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Slate-colored Solitaire
Myadestes unicolor
Slate-colored Solitaire (Myadestes unicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Slate-colored Solitaire (Myadestes unicolor) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 37.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Myadestes
- Species unicolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slate-colored Solitaire is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Slate-colored Solitaire is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Slate-colored Solitaire (Myadestes unicolor) is a member of the Turdidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to Nicaragua.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.9 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 184,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slate-colored Solitaire?
The Slate-colored Solitaire is a small bird that weighs around 37.9 g.
Where does the Slate-colored Solitaire live?
The Slate-colored Solitaire is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to Nicaragua, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slate-colored Solitaire belong to?
The Slate-colored Solitaire (Myadestes unicolor) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slate-colored Solitaire eat?
The Slate-colored Solitaire is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Slate-colored Solitaire migrate?
The Slate-colored Solitaire is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Slate-colored Solitaire endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Slate-colored Solitaire make?
1 real field recording of the Slate-colored Solitaire — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Slate-colored Solitaire's range?
The Slate-colored Solitaire has a mapped global range of about 184,000 km².
Conservation
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