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Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus dryas
Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus dryas) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus dryas) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. 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 dryas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus dryas) is a member of the Turdidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to nw Nicaragua.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.7 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 7.6 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 88,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush?
The Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 37.7 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush live?
The Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to nw Nicaragua, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush belong to?
The Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus dryas) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush eat?
The Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush migrate?
The Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush's range?
The Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush has a mapped global range of about 88,000 km².
Conservation
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