Alternative name: Sooty Robin
- Turdus nigrescens
Identification
24-25.5 cm Very typical appearance and habits of the Turdus genus, but easily identifiable by color
- Brownish-black body
- Black wings and tail
- Black lores
- Orange bill and legs
- Bare eye ring
- Pale grey iris
Female: similar but browner and rather paler; yellowish-orange bare parts
Juvenile: similar to adult female; with buff or orange streaks on the head and upperparts and dark spotting on the underparts
Distribution
Central America: found in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama (extreme western Chiriquí).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open areas and oak forest edge.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a heavy grass-lined cup nest. The 2 unmarked greenish-blue eggs are laid between March and May.
Diet
It turns leaf litter seeking insects and spiders, and also eats small fruits.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sooty Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sooty_Thrush
