Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus fuscater
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusCatharus (Brown Thrushes and Nightingale-Thrushes)
- SpeciesCatharus fuscater (Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush)
About the Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush
The slaty-backed nightingale-thrush (Catharus fuscater) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. The slaty-backed nightingale-thrush was originally described in 1845 by as Myioturdus fuscater. It was later reassigned to its present genus Catharus that had been erected in 1850.
The slaty-backed nightingale's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, AviList, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it these seven subspecies: C. f. hellmayri Berlepsch, 1902 C. f. mirabilis Nelson, 1912
C. f. sanctaemartae Ridgway, 1904 C. f. fuscater (Lafresnaye, 1845) C. f. opertaneus Wetmore, 1955 C. f. caniceps Chapman, 1924 C. f. mentalis Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876 The Clements taxonomy recognizes four more subspecies:
C. f. arcanus Halley, Catanach, Klicka & Weckstein, 2023 C. f. tenebris Halley, Catanach, Klicka & Weckstein, 2023 C. f. berlepschi Lawrence, 1887 C. f. nebulus Halley, Catanach, Klicka & Weckstein, 2023 Halley et al. separate C. f. arcanus from C. f. mirabilis and C. f. tenebris from C. f. caniceps. They treat... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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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 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 19 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 2,564 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.