Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus(Nuttall, T, 1840)
English (US) Swainson's Thrush
The Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 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 ustulatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Swainson's Thrush
- Described by
- (Nuttall, T, 1840)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Catharus ustulatus incanus
- Catharus ustulatus ustulatus
- Catharus ustulatus phillipsi
- Catharus ustulatus oedicus
- Catharus ustulatus swainsoni
- Catharus ustulatus appalachiensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Turdus ustulatus
- Described by
- (Nuttall, T, 1840)
- Type locality
- forests of the Oregon [= Fort Vancouver, Washington].
- Original description
- A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada, 2nd ed. ed.2, 1 p.vi,400,830
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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