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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





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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 254243
  Adult

Río Jordán
Jujuy
Argentina
01/28/2018
Andres Teran
Foto
Photography ID: 249185
  Adult

Río Jordán
Jujuy
Argentina
01/26/2018
Andres Teran
Foto
Photography ID: 249184
  Adult

Río Jordán
Jujuy
Argentina
01/26/2018
Andres Teran



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
136663428/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyArroyo Tres Cruces, Parque Nacional Calilegua2Andres Teran
136653226/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyArroyo Tres Cruces, Parque Nacional Calilegua1Andres Teran
69888328/01/2018ArgentinaJujuyRío Jordán1Andres Teran
69237126/01/2018ArgentinaJujuyRío Jordán1Andres Teran
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus maculatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/04/2026.