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Varied Solitaire
Myadestes coloratus Nelson, 1912
16–18 cmLength29 gWeight
The varied solitaire (Myadestes coloratus) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The varied solitaire (Myadestes coloratus) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes. It is found in Colombia and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Varied Solitaire?
The Varied Solitaire is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 29 g.
Where does the Varied Solitaire live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Panama.
Is the Varied Solitaire endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Varied Solitaire as Near Threatened.
What does the Varied Solitaire eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Varied Solitaire in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 16–18 cm
- Weight
- 29 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 86 mm
- Tail
- 82 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Panama
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Myadestes
Other birds in the genus Myadestes
Brown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalis
Slate-colored SolitaireMyadestes unicolor
Townsend's SolitaireMyadestes townsendi
OlomaoMyadestes lanaiensis
OmaoMyadestes obscurus
PuaiohiMyadestes palmeri
Cuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabeth
Rufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbis
Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops
Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
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