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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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Photography ID: 695109
  Adult
Hacienda Guayabal
Caldas
Colombia
03/01/2026
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 579632
  Adult
La Merced
Catamarca
Argentina
01/14/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 432102
  Adult
Salsipuedes
Córdoba
Argentina
01/28/2021
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 424028
  Immature
Salsipuedes
Córdoba
Argentina
12/06/2020
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 129687
  Adult
Salsipuedes
Córdoba
Argentina
12/08/2015
Federico J. Villegas



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
249420301/03/2026ColombiaCaldasHacienda GuayabalFederico J. Villegas
202189714/01/2024ArgentinaCatamarcaTúneles de La Merced, La MercedFederico J. Villegas
136435028/01/2021ArgentinaCórdobaSalsipuedesFederico J. Villegas
133046006/12/2020ArgentinaCórdobaSalsipuedesFederico J. Villegas
37643908/12/2015ArgentinaCórdobaSalsipuedesFederico J. Villegas
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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 26/09/2026.