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Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus fuscater
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus fuscater) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus fuscater) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 33.7 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 Catharus
- Species fuscater
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus fuscater) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to n Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 7.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 313,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush?
The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 33.7 g.
Where does the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush live?
The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to n Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush belong to?
The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus fuscater) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush eat?
The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush migrate?
The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush 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 Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush — 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 Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush's range?
The Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush has a mapped global range of about 313,000 km².
Conservation
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