Thrushes (Turdidae)
Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush (Catharus frantzii) - HBW 10, p. 701
French: Grive à calotte rousse
German: Bergmusendrossel
Spanish: Zorzalito de Frantzius
Other common names: Frantzius’s/Highland Nightingale-thrush
Taxonomy: Catharus Frantzii Cabanis, 1861, Volcán de Irazú, Costa Rica.
Formerly considered conspecific with C. occidentalis, but the two occur sympatrically with no evidence of interbreeding. Geographical variation very slight; some races may be merged in due course. Eight subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- omiltemensis Ridgway, 1905 - SW Mexico.
- nelsoni A. R. Phillips, 1969 - SC Mexico.
- chiapensis A. R. Phillips, 1969 - S Mexico E to W Guatemala.
- omiltemensis Ridgway, 1905 - SW Mexico.
- nelsoni A. R. Phillips, 1969 - SC Mexico.
- chiapensis A. R. Phillips, 1969 - S Mexico E to W Guatemala.
- alticola Salvin & Godman, 1879 - S Mexico (SE Chiapas) and S Guatemala.
- juancitonis Stone, 1931 - N El Salvador and Honduras.
- waldroni A. R. Phillips, 1969 - N Nicaragua.
- frantzii Cabanis, 1861 - Costa Rica.
- wetmorei A. R. Phillips, 1969 - W Panama.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a branch and descending to the ground. Locality San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp wetmorei)
Alex García · Videoaves 14 July 2010 1 year ago 16 sec 3.5 -
A bird on a dirt road, feeding and hopping. Locality San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp chiapensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2009 2 years ago 42 sec 3.5 -
A bird behind vegetation, watching carefully. Locality San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp chiapensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2009 2 years ago 14 sec 3 -
Bird on post, calling, flying to another perch on post and calling. Locality Sendero Los Quetzales, Volcan Baru National Park, Chiriquí Province, Panama
Charlotte Elton 12 April 2010 2 years ago 10 sec 2.5
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Found sitting quietly in the undergrowth.
Locality Union Juarez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp chiapensis)
Sam Woods 12 March 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A bird perched on the ground.
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp cabanis)
Carmelo López 21 March 2004 2 years ago 2
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A bird calling several times Locality El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
monicayhector 4 December 1993 2 years ago 2
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