Russet Nightingale-Thrush
Catharus occidentalisSclater, PL, 1859
English (US) Russet Nightingale-Thrush
The Russet Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus occidentalis) 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 occidentalis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Russet Nightingale-Thrush
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1859
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Catharus occidentalis olivascens
- Catharus occidentalis lambi
- Catharus occidentalis fulvescens
- Catharus occidentalis occidentalis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1859
- Type locality
- Totontepec, Oaxaca.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.27, no.2 p.323
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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