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Swainson´s Thrush

Catharus ustulatus
(Nuttall, T, 1840)
Zorzalito Boreal
Family: Turdidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Turdus ustulatus, Catharus swainsoni.

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Description: Brown back, head, wings, and tail. Whitish periocular area, ventral whitish with brown speckling on the chest.

Geographical Distribution within Argentina: It reaches Argentina in the summer season, to the provinces of: Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, Córdoba, and Entre Ríos.

Habitat: Forests and yungas.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria





EcoRegistros Revista - Related articles




Primer registro de Zorzalito Boreal (Catharus ustulatus) en la provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 4 - Article Nº 3
Publish by: Juan José Yngelmo
Published date: 04/03/2014 21:48



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Number of Photography: 218

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Photography ID: 647031
  Adult
Pocitos
Montevideo
Uruguay
12/23/2022
Adrian Antunez
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Photography ID: 639794
♂ ♀ San Francisco
Jujuy
Argentina
01/09/2025
Gustavo Marasco
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Photography ID: 605980
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/14/2024
Diego Carus
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Photography ID: 605975
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/13/2024
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 592702
  Adult
Dique El Cadillal
Tucumán
Argentina
01/12/2024
Pablo Moreno
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Photography ID: 586575
  Adult
reserva aguada de los pájaros
Córdoba
Argentina
06/07/2024
Graciela Vega



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 7



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Viviana Fuentes12/14/2025ArgentinaTucumánYerba Buena - Reserva Experimental Horco MolleIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
Pablo Bruni01/02/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona Ne, Departamento FederaciónN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni01/02/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona Ne, Departamento FederaciónN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni01/02/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona Ne, Departamento FederaciónN/AN/AYesNo
Patricia Beatriz Benitez12/17/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino sin nombrar (-30,760953, -57,853037)N/AN/AYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria01/07/2018ArgentinaJujuySan FranciscoIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Luis Fernandez Campos12/06/2017ArgentinaJujuyNorte de Barrio Los Perales, San Salvador de JujuyIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Number of Records: 430



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242655514/12/2025ArgentinaTucumánYerba Buena - Reserva Experimental Horco MolleViviana Fuentes
230657209/01/2025ArgentinaJujuySan FranciscoGustavo Marasco
226080405/02/2025ArgentinaSaltaSendero2Pablo Moreno
225403828/02/2025ArgentinaSaltaGeneral Güemes3Pablo Moreno
225159427/01/2025ArgentinaSaltaCorralito, Rosario de Lerma3Pablo Moreno
224235409/01/2025ArgentinaJujuyCerca de Eco Portal de PiedraAdrian Dario Barboza
223838618/01/2025PanamaColonParque nacional Soberanía - Pipeline road, Gamboa1Pablo Meoniz
221440614/12/2024ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua3Nicolás Bejarano
221435412/12/2024ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua2Nicolás Bejarano
221262314/12/2024ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua3Luis Cesar Tejo
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Swainson´s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.