Yellow-throated nightingale-thrush
| 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
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
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
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
It has a lifespan of around 4.2 years, and is not considered a migratory species.[3]
References
- ^ 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.