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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4.8
A bird singing.
Brazil, Feb 2010
Ciro Albano
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3.5
An adult bird ...
Brazil, Oct 2010
Carlos Gussoni
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2.7
One bird calli...
Brazil, Nov 2009
Ciro Albano
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3.4
Bird encounter...
Ecuador, Jan 2011
Tuomas Seimola
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3
Bird pearch.
Brazil, Jul 2009
Ciro Albano
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2.4
Adult perched ...
Ecuador, Jan 2011
Dusan Brinkhuizen
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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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