Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus mexicanus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusCatharus (Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes)
- SpeciesCatharus mexicanus (Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush)
About the Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush
The black-headed nightingale-thrush (Catharus mexicanus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. It has also been recorded as a vagrant in Texas.
The black-headed nightingale-thrush was originally described in 1856 by Charles Lucien Bonaparte as Malacocychla mexicana. It was later reassigned to its present genus Catharus that had been erected in 1850. Bonaparte had noted the specie's resemblance to members of Catharus.
The black-headed nightingale's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, AviList, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it these four subspecies: C. m. mexicanus (Bonaparte, 1856) C. m. cantator Griscom, 1930
C. m. yaegeri Phillips, AR, 1991 C. m. carrikeri Phillips, AR, 1991 The Clements taxonomy does not recognize C. m. yaegeri and C. m. carrikeri. It includes C. m. yaegeri in C. m. cantator and retains the earlier binomial of C. m. fumosus (Ridgway, 1888) for C. m. carrikeri.
This article follows the four-subspecies model. The black-headed nightingale-thrush is 15 to 16.5 cm (5... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush in Arenal Volcano National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 13 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 1,859 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush in Arenal Volcano National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.