Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus aurantiirostris)
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Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

Catharus aurantiirostris (Hartlaub, 1850)

30 gWeight

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

Busiest months: March–May · Most records: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–May · Most records: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia

Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush has been recorded at 226 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Finca CántarosCosta Rica1,554 records
  2. Laguna del BosqueGuatemala1,489 records
  3. Las QuebraditasHonduras1,287 records
More places
  1. RNP ChajbaocGuatemala1,184 records
  2. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica1,138 records
  3. Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala943 records
  4. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica828 records
  5. Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama798 records
  6. Ecoparque Los Alcázares-ArenilloColombia759 records
  7. Rancho PrimaveraMexico737 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaGuatemalaColombiaMexicoHondurasNicaraguaPanamaVenezuela

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 orange-billed nightingale-thrush (Catharus aurantiirostris) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is found from northern Mexico through Central America (except Belize) into northern South America. In addition it has been documented in Brazil and as a vagrant to the United States.

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Questions

How big is the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush?

The Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: northwestern Mexico to northern Colombia and central Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Colombia.

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

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

Is the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush endangered?

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

What does the Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

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

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

At a glance

Weight
30 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: northwestern Mexico to northern Colombia and central Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Catharus

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Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush

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