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Catharus ustulatus

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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Synonyms: Turdus ustulatus, Catharus swainsoni.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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




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Foto
Photography ID: 592702
  Adult
Dique El Cadillal
Tucumán
Argentina
01/12/2024
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 424321
  Adult
Parque Nacional Aconquija
Tucumán
Argentina
12/12/2020
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 424320
  Adult
Parque Nacional Aconquija
Tucumán
Argentina
12/12/2020
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 30060
  Adult
Parque Nacional Aconquija
Tucumán
Argentina
11/30/2013
Miguel Andina
Foto
Photography ID: 29977
  Adult
Parque Nacional Aconquija
Tucumán
Argentina
11/30/2013
Miguel Andina



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IDAudio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
ER-5631Viviana Fuentes12/14/2025ArgentinaTucumánYerba Buena - Reserva Experimental Horco MolleIndistinguishableN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242655514/12/2025ArgentinaTucumánYerba Buena - Reserva Experimental Horco MolleViviana Fuentes
259051606/02/2024ArgentinaTucumánPN Aconquija--Portal Campo de los Alisos, Chicligasta3Giselle Mangini
259051505/02/2024ArgentinaTucumánPN Aconquija--Portal Campo de los Alisos, Chicligasta1Giselle Mangini
259059325/01/2024ArgentinaTucumánReserva Natural Provincial Los Sosa--Quebrada Los Sosa, Monteros2Giselle Mangini
259051018/01/2024ArgentinaTucumánReserva Aguas Chiquitas, Burruyacú20Giselle Mangini
259060117/01/2024ArgentinaTucumánT4001, Comuna El Cadillal AR-Tucumán -26.60134, -65.16817, Tafi Viejo3Giselle Mangini
259060417/01/2024ArgentinaTucumánT4001, Comuna El Cadillal AR-Tucumán -26.60210, -65.16898, Tafi Viejo4Giselle Mangini
259060517/01/2024ArgentinaTucumánT4001, Comuna El Cadillal AR-Tucumán -26.60219, -65.16834, Tafi Viejo6Giselle Mangini
259060617/01/2024ArgentinaTucumánT4001, Comuna El Cadillal AR-Tucumán -26.60253, -65.16903, Tafi Viejo2Giselle Mangini
259050917/01/2024ArgentinaTucumánReserva Aguas Chiquitas, Burruyacú8Giselle Mangini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Swainson´s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 13/10/2026.