Russet Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus occidentalis)

Other Names (World)
Russet Nightingale-Thrush, Olive Nightingale-thrush (olivascens)

Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)

Size
16 - 17 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1859

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,500 - 3,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Mexico (B) (NB).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 499,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Russet Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus occidentalis) [XC814554]
by Charlie Vogt from Mex DF entrance Desierto de los Leones, Mexico (song)

Russet Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus occidentalis) [XC814553]
by Manuel Grosselet from Mex DF entrance Desierto de los Leones, Mexico (song)

Subspecies
Formerly considered conspecific with Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus frantzii), but the two occur sympatrically with no evidence of interbreeding. Subspecies olivascens has been accorded full species rank in the past, but vocally similar to other subspecies.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

olivascens Nelson, 1899 - North-western Mexico.
lambi Phillips, AR, 1969 - Western and central Mexico.
fulvescens Nelson, 1897 - South-western Mexico.
occidentalis Sclater, 1859 - Southern Mexico (Oaxaca).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Russet Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus occidentalis) - 10 files

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