Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush
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Catharus fuscater

The slaty-backed nightingale-thrush (Catharus fuscater ) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Widespread but shy and difficult to see, this species inhabits dense thickets and understory of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Measuring 17 cm (6.7 in), the slaty-backed nightingale-thrush has a dark grey back and head, medium grey throat and belly, and light grey belly. These are contrasted by bright orange legs, bill, and eye ring. The iris is light-coloured, which is distinctive amongst similar nightingale-thrushes. The similar sooty thrush is much larger, lacks the whitish belly, and does not overlap the slaty-backed nightingale-thrush's range.

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Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush habitat map
Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush
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References

1. Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaty-backed_nightingale-thrush
2. Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22708635/131948844
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/693385

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