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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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Geographic distribution


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Species photographs

Count: 223

Foto
Photography ID: 695109
  Adult
Hacienda Guayabal
Caldas
Colombia
03/01/2026
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 686943
  Adult
Volcán
Chiriqui
Panama
04/14/2026
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 686762
  Adult
Birding Paradise
Chiriqui
Panama
04/13/2026
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 684195
  Adult
Birding Paradise
Chiriqui
Panama
04/12/2026
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 682128
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
12/14/2024
Luis Cesar Tejo
Foto
Photography ID: 647031
  Adult
Pocitos
Montevideo
Uruguay
12/23/2022
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 639794
♂ ♀ San Francisco
Jujuy
Argentina
01/09/2025
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 605980
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/14/2024
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 605975
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/13/2024
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 592702
  Adult
Dique El Cadillal
Tucumán
Argentina
01/12/2024
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 586575
  Adult
reserva aguada de los pájaros
Córdoba
Argentina
06/07/2024
Graciela Vega



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Species vocalizations

Count: 7


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Viviana Fuentes12/14/2025ArgentinaTucumánYerba Buena - Reserva Experimental Horco MolleIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
Pablo Bruni01/02/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona Ne, Departamento FederaciónN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni01/02/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona Ne, Departamento FederaciónN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni01/02/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona Ne, Departamento FederaciónN/AN/AYesNo
Patricia Beatriz Benitez12/17/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino sin nombrar (-30,760953, -57,853037)N/AN/AYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria01/07/2018ArgentinaJujuySan FranciscoIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Luis Fernandez Campos12/06/2017ArgentinaJujuyNorte de Barrio Los Perales, San Salvador de JujuyIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Species videos

Count: 7





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Species records

Count: 440



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
247033214/04/2026PanamaChiriquiMoun Totumas cloud forest, VolcánPablo Alberto Re
246994713/04/2026PanamaChiriquiBirding ParadisePablo Alberto Re
246345812/04/2026PanamaChiriquiBirding ParadisePablo Alberto Re
249420301/03/2026ColombiaCaldasHacienda GuayabalFederico J. Villegas
248582306/01/2026ArgentinaJujuy-23.69187,-64.87622, Parque Nacional Calilegua2Pablo Richter
248581606/01/2026ArgentinaJujuyMesada de las Colmenas, Parque Nacional Calilegua2Pablo Richter
248580006/01/2026ArgentinaJujuy-23.71674,-64.85307, Parque Nacional Calilegua1Pablo Richter
248576705/01/2026ArgentinaJujuySendero El Negrito, Parque Nacional Calilegua2Pablo Richter
248575405/01/2026ArgentinaJujuyMesada de las Colmenas, Parque Nacional Calilegua1Pablo Richter
248573805/01/2026ArgentinaJujuy-23.73458,-64.85070, Parque Nacional Calilegua3Pablo Richter
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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 22/09/2026.