Thrushes (Turdidae)
Rufous-brown Solitaire (Cichlopsis leucogenys) - HBW 10, p. 697
French: Grive roux-brun
German: Rotrückenklarino
Spanish: Solitario Ocre
Other common names: Guyanan Solitaire (gularis)
Taxonomy: C.(ichlopsis) leucogenys Cabanis, 1851, Brazil.
Has been treated in genus Myadestes, but very different vocally and in plumage. Geographical variation fairly strong, and vocal evidence may reveal that one or more of the races would be better treated as full species. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- gularis Salvin & Godman, 1882 - SE Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname.
- chubbi Chapman, 1924 - SW Colombia and NW Ecuador.
- peruviana Hellmayr, 1930 - C Peru.
- leucogenys Cabanis, 1851 - E Brazil (Bahia, Espírito Santo).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird singing. Locality Serra Bonita Private Reserve, Camacan, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp leucogenys)
Ciro Albano 6 February 2010 3 years ago 54 sec 4.8 -
An adult bird singing Locality Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 19 October 2010 2 years ago 30 sec 3.5 -
One bird calling and regurgitating a seed. Locality Serra Bonita Private Reserve, Camacan, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp leucogenys)
Ciro Albano 28 November 2009 3 years ago 22 sec 2.7
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Bird encountered singingn along the roadside.
Locality Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve, La Delicia, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp chubbi)
Tuomas Seimola 11 January 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
Bird pearch.
Locality Boa Nova, Bahia State, Brazil (ssp leucogenys)
Ciro Albano 30 July 2009 3 years ago 3 -
Adult perched in midstory.
Locality Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve, La Delicia, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp chubbi)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 9 January 2011 2 years ago 2.4
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After play-back. Locality Boa Nova, Bahia State, Brazil
(ssp leucogenys)
Ciro Albano 27 November 2009 3 years ago 4
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