Thrushes (Turdidae)
Russet Nightingale-thrush (Catharus occidentalis) - HBW 10, p. 700
French: Grive roussâtre
German: Braunkopf-Musendrossel
Spanish: Zorzalito Piquipardo
Other common names: Olive Nightingale-thrush (olivascens)
Taxonomy: Catharus occidentalis P. L. Sclater, 1859, Totontepec, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Formerly considered conspecific with C. frantzii, but the two occur sympatrically with no evidence of interbreeding. Race olivascens has been accorded full species rank in the past, but vocally similar to other races. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- olivascens Nelson, 1899 - NW Mexico.
- lambi A. R. Phillips, 1969 - W & C Mexico.
- fulvescens Nelson, 1897 - SW Mexico.
- occidentalis P. L. Sclater, 1859 - S Mexico (Oaxaca).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground, scratching its head and flying to a low branch. Locality La Soledad, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp occidentalis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 April 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 4 -
A bird on a branch and then on the ground. Locality La Soledad, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp occidentalis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 April 2009 2 years ago 28 sec 3
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male in a bush
Locality Las Minas, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp lambi ?)
Michael Retter 1 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A bird on the ground.
Locality La Soledad, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp occidentalis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 April 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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