Grey-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus(de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1848)
English (US) Gray-cheeked Thrush
UK name: Grey-cheeked Thrush
The Grey-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Catharus minimus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-cheeked Thrush
- English (UK)
- Grey-cheeked Thrush
- Described by
- (de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1848)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Catharus minimus minimus
- Catharus minimus aliciae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Turdus minimus
- Described by
- (de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1848)
- Type locality
- Bogota, Colombia.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 11 p.5
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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