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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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Photography ID: 233539
  Adult

Río Jordán
Jujuy
Argentina
10/13/2017
Alec Earnshaw
Foto
Photography ID: 233538
  Adult

Río Jordán
Jujuy
Argentina
10/13/2017
Alec Earnshaw



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
74971214/04/2018ArgentinaJujuyRío Jordán1Alec Earnshaw
74970513/04/2018ArgentinaJujuyRío Jordán1Alec Earnshaw
74967412/04/2018ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua1Alec Earnshaw
66395616/10/2017ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua1Alec Earnshaw
65805313/10/2017ArgentinaJujuyRío Jordán1Alec Earnshaw
18308625/07/2000ArgentinaJujuyMesada las Colmenas - Obrador de Vialidad, Parque Nacional CalileguaAlec Earnshaw
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus maculatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.