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Gray-cheeked Thrush
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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 0-8014-9600-4