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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: 247983
  Adult
San Francisco
Jujuy
Argentina
01/27/2018
Andres Teran
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Photography ID: 247982
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
01/26/2018
Andres Teran



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
136663528/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyEl Monolito, Parque Nacional CalileguaAndres Teran
136653326/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyArroyo Tres Cruces, Parque Nacional Calilegua3Andres Teran
136648825/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de YalaAndres Teran
136648524/01/2021ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de YalaAndres Teran
113596109/11/2019ArgentinaJujuyRio yala, Parque Provincial Potrero de YalaAndres Teran
69884327/01/2018ArgentinaJujuyCamino a la cascada, San Francisco5Andres Teran
69814126/01/2018ArgentinaJujuyRecta del Mirador, Parque Nacional Calilegua3Andres Teran
35949031/10/2015ArgentinaJujuyReserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de Piedra10Andres Teran
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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 28/09/2026.