Yellow-throated nightingale-thrush
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Catharus |
| Species: | C. dryas
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| Catharus dryas (Gould, 1855)
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The yellow-throated nightingale-thrush or Gould's nightingale-thrush (Catharus dryas) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae native to Central America. It was first described in 1855 by the English ornithologist John Gould.
Taxonomy and systematics[edit]
In 1878, the Sclater's nightingale-thrush (Catharus maculatus) was categorized as a subspecies of Catharus dryas based on the similar plumage. In 2017, a study showed that Catharus maculatus was not a subspecies of Catharus dryas, but a separate species of Spotted nightingale-thrush. The publication cited DNA sequencing, vocal data, and modeling of ecological niches as evidence that the two organisms were, in fact, different species.[2]
Subspecies[edit]
Three subspecies are recognised:[3]
- C. d. harrisoni - Phillips, AR & Rook, 1965: Found in Oaxaca (south-western Mexico)
- C. d. ovandensis - Brodkorb, 1938: Found in Chiapas (south-western Mexico)
- C. d. dryas - (Gould, 1855): Found in western Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
Distribution and habitat[edit]
It is found from southern Mexico to Honduras. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and inland wetlands.[3]
Behaviour and ecology[edit]
It has a lifespan of around 4.2 years, and is not considered a migratory species.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Catharus dryas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T155183424A139368904. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T155183424A139368904.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Halley, M.R.; Klicka, J.C.; Clee, P.R.S.; Weckstein, J.D. (2017). "Restoring the species status of Catharus maculatus (Aves: Turdidae), a secretive Andean thrush, with a critique of the yardstick approach to species delimitation". Zootaxa. 4376 (3): 387–404. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4276.3.4.
- ^ a b c Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Thrushes". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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