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Least Concern

Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus mexicanus

Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus mexicanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus mexicanus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 33 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Turdidae Thrushes
  4. Genus Catharus
  5. Species mexicanus

Where it lives

East-central Mexico to Panama

Quick facts

Weight
33 g
Family
Turdidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Black-headed 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 Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus mexicanus) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA ec Mexico to Panama.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 143,000 km².

Songs & calls

Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush — Song

Recorded by Sasha Robinson Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush?

The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush live?

The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA ec Mexico to Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush belong to?

The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus mexicanus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush eat?

The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush migrate?

The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Black-headed 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 Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush make?

1 real field recording of the Black-headed 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 Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush's range?

The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush has a mapped global range of about 143,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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