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Speckled Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus maculatus
Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus maculatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus maculatus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 37.7 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 maculatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Speckled 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 Speckled Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus maculatus) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Colombia to n Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 378,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Speckled Nightingale-Thrush?
The Speckled Nightingale-Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 37.7 g.
Where does the Speckled Nightingale-Thrush live?
The Speckled Nightingale-Thrush is found across South America with a range covering SA e Colombia to n Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Speckled Nightingale-Thrush belong to?
The Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus maculatus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Speckled Nightingale-Thrush eat?
The Speckled Nightingale-Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Speckled Nightingale-Thrush migrate?
The Speckled Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Speckled 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 Speckled Nightingale-Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Speckled 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 Speckled Nightingale-Thrush's range?
The Speckled Nightingale-Thrush has a mapped global range of about 378,000 km².
Conservation
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