Thrushes (Turdidae)
Grey-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) - HBW 10, p. 702
French: Grive à joues grises
German: Grauwangendrossel
Spanish: Zorzalito Carigrís
Other common names: Small Thrush
Taxonomy: Turdus minimus Lafresnaye, 1848, Bogotá, Colombia.
Formerly placed in Hylocichla, along with C. fuscescens, C. bicknelli, C. ustulatus and C. guttatus. Until recently treated as conspecific with C. bicknelli; vocal, morphological and even biochemical differences very subtle, but seemingly parapatric breeding and probably discrete winter distributions suggest species-level separation just tenable; nonetheless, intermediates between the two taxa occur, and Newfoundland population of present species approaches C. bicknelli in size and coloration. Range of nominate debatable; race aliciae<.. View all taxonomy...
Formerly placed in Hylocichla, along with C. fuscescens, C. bicknelli, C. ustulatus and C. guttatus. Until recently treated as conspecific with C. bicknelli; vocal, morphological and even biochemical differences very subtle, but seemingly parapatric breeding and probably discrete winter distributions suggest species-level separation just tenable; nonetheless, intermediates between the two taxa occur, and Newfoundland population of present species approaches C. bicknelli in size and coloration. Range of nominate debatable; race aliciae only slightly different, and species sometimes treated as monotypic. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aliciae (S. F. Baird, 1858) - extreme NE Siberia, Alaska and Canada; non-breeding mainly N South America E of Andes.
- minimus (Lafresnaye, 1848) - E Canada (Newfoundland, possibly also N Quebec); non-breeding N South America E of Andes.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A ringed bird in the hand Locality Reinita de Cielo Azul Reserve, San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander Department, Colombia (ssp aliciae)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2007 5 years ago 39 sec 3.7 -
A bird calling in a treetop Locality Nueltin Lake, Nunavut, Canada (ssp aliciae)
Robert Schaefer 12 July 2002 5 years ago 21 sec 3.7 -
Bird foraging and hopping on the ground. Locality San Antonio de Belén, Heredia Province, Costa Rica (ssp minimus)
Richard Garrigues 1 November 2008 3 years ago 19 sec 3.3 -
A bird perched on a branch then flying away. Locality Arrierito Antioqueño Natural Reserve, Anorí, Antioquía Department, Colombia
Keith Blomerley 4 November 2012 17 weeks ago 22 sec 3 -
A partly hidden bird singing in a pine tree at dawn Locality Mount Airy, Maryland, USA (United States) (ssp aliciae)
Robert Schaefer 25 May 2002 5 years ago 18 sec 2.5
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