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Speckled Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus maculatus
(Sclater, PL, 1858)
Zorzalito Overo

Family: Turdidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Malacocichla maculata.

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Description: One of the most striking members of the Turdus family. Black head, reddish periocular area, orange beak and legs. Olive back, wings, and tail. Strong yellow ventral side spotted with black.

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: Jujuy, Salta, and Tucumán.

Habitat: Yungas.

Behavior: Very fast, curious, and secretive. At times, it resembles Formicariidae, darting quickly along the ground or flying through dense vegetation. Difficult to spot, with detection of its voice being easier.

Feeding: Feeds on worms, larvae, and caterpillars, mostly found on the ground.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria





EcoRegistros Revista - Related articles




Nuevas observaciones del Zorzalito Overo (Catharus dryas) en Tucumán, Argentina
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 7 - Article Nº 2
Publish by: Diego Ortiz, Mario Daniel Stepanenko Otero, Juan Pablo Juliá y Pablo Quiroga
Published date: 03/03/2017 17:44



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Photography ID: 25531
  Adult

Parque Nacional El Rey
Salta
Argentina
08/17/2013
Ricardo Juliano



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
6970417/08/2013ArgentinaSaltaSendero a la cascada de los loros, Parque Nacional El ReyRicardo Juliano
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus maculatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.