Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus gracilirostris)
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Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus gracilirostris Salvin, 1865

21 gWeight

The black-billed nightingale-thrush (Catharus gracilirostris) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush has been recorded at 16 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica3,661 records
  2. Savegre HotelCosta Rica1,215 records
  3. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica905 records
More places
  1. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica759 records
  2. Savegre Valley – Miriam's RestaurantCosta Rica379 records
  3. La Paz Waterfall GardensCosta Rica30 records
  4. Finca LéridaPanama19 records
  5. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica19 records
  6. Pipeline TrailPanama15 records
  7. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-billed nightingale-thrush (Catharus gracilirostris) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush?

The Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush in?

It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
21 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Catharus

Other birds in the genus Catharus

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Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush

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