Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus dryas
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusCatharus (Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes)
- SpeciesCatharus dryas (Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush)
About the Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush
The yellow-throated nightingale-thrush or Gould's nightingale-thrush (Catharus dryas) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is found from Mexico to Nicaragua. The yellow-throated nightingale-thrush was originally described in 1855 as Malacochicla dryas. The two subspecies of what is now the speckled nightingale-thrush (Catharus maculatus), also called Sclater's nightingale-thrush, were long treated as subspecies of the reassigned Catharus dryas. Together they were called the spotted nightingale-thrush. Following a study of the species' vocalizations published in 2017, taxonomic systems began separating them.
The further taxonomy of the yellow-throated nightingale-thrush is unsettled. The IOC, AviList, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it these three subspecies: C. d. harrisoni Phillips, AR & Rook, 1965
C. d. ovandensis Brodkorb, 1938 C. d. dryas (Gould, 1855) The Clements taxonomy does not recognize C. d. harrisoni but includes it within C. d. ovandensis. This article follows the three-subspecies model. The yellow-throated nightingale-thrush is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush in Cordillera Azul 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 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 106 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush in Cordillera Azul National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.