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Catharus ustulatus

Swainson´s Thrush


Catharus ustulatus

(Nuttall, 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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
268577614/12/2018ArgentinaSaltaVaqueros, La Caldera1Facundo Gandoy
268574921/11/2018ArgentinaSalta(-24,6913,-65,3903) La Misión, La Caldera3Facundo Gandoy
268574809/11/2018ArgentinaSalta(-24,6470,-65,4836), La Caldera2Facundo Gandoy
268574709/11/2018ArgentinaSalta(-24,6314,-65,4804), La Caldera2Facundo Gandoy
268575415/02/2018ArgentinaSaltaLa Misión, La Caldera8Facundo Gandoy
268577526/01/2017ArgentinaSaltaVaqueros, La Caldera2Facundo Gandoy
268577413/03/2016ArgentinaSaltaVaqueros, La Caldera1Facundo Gandoy
268575317/01/2015ArgentinaSaltaLa Misión, La Caldera2Facundo Gandoy
268575216/01/2015ArgentinaSaltaCamino de cornisa, La Caldera4Facundo Gandoy
268577328/02/2014ArgentinaSaltaVaqueros, La Caldera1Facundo Gandoy
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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 30/10/2026.