Orange-billed nightingale-thrush

Catharus aurantiirostris

The orange-billed nightingale-thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush  Catharus aurantiirostris,Colombia,Cuchilla San Lorenzo,Geotagged,Orange-billed nightingale-thrush,Winter

Appearance

Measuring 14 cm long, this nightingale-thrush has a bright orange bill, eye ring, and legs. Northern birds have a brown back and cap, and a whitish chest and belly. Southern birds have a distinctive grey crown and darker chest and flanks.

Behavior

The song is a less musical than other thrushes. It consists of a nasal, slurred ''whaaaaa''.

Habitat

It is fairly common within its range. It forages on the ground for insects and fruit.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTurdidae
GenusCatharus
SpeciesC. aurantiirostris
Photographed in
Colombia