| Yellow-throated nightingale-thrush | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Catharus |
| Species: | C. dryas |
| Binomial name | |
| Catharus dryas (Gould, 1855) | |
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The yellow-throated nightingale-thrush or Gould's nightingale-thrush (Catharus dryas) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae native to Central America. It was first described in 1855 by the English ornithologist John Gould.
In 1878, the Sclater's nightingale-thrush (Catharus maculatus) was categorized as a subspecies of Catharus dryas based on the similar plumage. In 2017, a study showed that Catharus maculatus was not a subspecies of Catharus dryas, but a separate species of Spotted nightingale-thrush. The publication cited DNA sequencing, vocal data, and modeling of ecological niches as evidence that the two organisms were, in fact, different species. [2]
Three subspecies are recognised: [3]
It is found from southern Mexico to Honduras. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and inland wetlands. [3]
It has a lifespan of around 4.2 years, and is not considered a migratory species. [3]
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