Catharus
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Catharus is a genus of birds in the thrush family Turdidae. It comprises the small, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous thrushes of North America and the nightingale-thrushes of Central and South America
These are mainly forest birds with large eyes, straight slim bills and fluty voices.
This is a typical New World thrush genus, although representatives of other genera, such as the true thrushes, Turdus also occur, especially in Central and South America.
The species are:
- Veery, Catharus fuscescens
- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus
- Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli
- Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus
- Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
- Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush, Catharus aurantiirostris
- Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush, Catharus fuscater
- Russet Nightingale-thrush, Catharus occidentalis
- Black-billed Nightingale-thrush, Catharus gracilirostris
- Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush, Catharus frantzii
- Black-headed Nightingale-thrush, Catharus mexicanus
- Spotted Nightingale-thrush, Catharus dryas
References
- Stiles and Skutch, A guide to the birds of Costa Rica ISBN 0-0814-9600-4
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