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UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Turdidae

Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus fuscater

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
17–18 cm
Body Mass
33.7 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 119

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 119).

DEF 75

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 75).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: Costa Rica to Northern Bolivia Habitat: Forest & Woodland
7 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Catharus fuscater hellmayri

    Costa Rica and w Panama

  • Catharus fuscater mirabilis

    e Panama

  • Catharus fuscater sanctaemartae

    n Colombia

  • Catharus fuscater fuscater

    e Panama, Colombia to w Ecuador, w Venezuela

  • Catharus fuscater opertaneus

    w Colombia

  • Catharus fuscater caniceps

    nw, c Peru

  • Catharus fuscater mentalis

    se Peru and nw Bolivia

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Catharus fuscater

Which family does it belong to?

Thrushes (Turdidae)

Where is it found?

Middle America & South America: Costa Rica to Northern Bolivia

Sources & credits

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