Biology:Gould's 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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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 English ornithologist John Gould.
Taxonomy and systematics
In 1878, the Sclater's nightingale-thrush (Catharus maculatus) was categorized as a subspecies of Catharus dryas due to the similarities in plumage the two species had. In 2017, research 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.[1]
Subspecies
There are three subspecies recognised:[2]
- 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
It is found from southern Mexico to Honduras. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and inland wetlands.[2]
Behaviour and ecology
It has a lifespan of around 4.2 years, and is not considered a migratory species.[2]
References
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds (2020). "Thrushes". World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/thrushes/.
Further reading
- 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q1060999 entry
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