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 bathing in a mountain stream. Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp wetmorei)
Richard Garrigues 6 July 2012 42 weeks ago 43 sec 4.8 -
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 2 years ago 16 sec 4 -
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 3 years ago 42 sec 4 -
A bird behind vegetation, watching carefully. Locality San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp chiapensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2009 3 years ago 14 sec 3.8 -
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 3 years ago 10 sec 3.3 -
Amazing long call. A very shy bird indeed. Please help me identify Locality Selva Negra Cloud Forest, Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
Alan Swart 14 June 2012 26 weeks ago 24 sec 2.3
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Found sitting quietly in the undergrowth.
Locality Union Juarez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp chiapensis)
Sam Woods 12 March 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Perched
Locality Cobán, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala (ssp Alticola)
Marc FASOL 2 May 2012 23 weeks ago 3.7 -
Perched
Locality Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Róger Rodríguez 18 April 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.3 -
Perched
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Róger Rodríguez 17 February 2013 12 weeks ago 3 -
Perched on a fence.
Locality Volcan Baru National Park, Chiriquí Province, Panama
Ken Havard 11 February 2009 31 weeks ago 2.8 -
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 3 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 3 years ago 2
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