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Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed)
Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus] (= Catharus ustulatus ustulatus) (Nuttall, T 1840)
Swainson's thrush, also called olive-backed thrush and russet-backed thrush, is a medium-sized thrush. It is a member of genus Catharus and is typical of it in terms of its subdued coloration and beautiful, ascending flute-like voice. Swainson's thrush was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Turdidae
Genus:
Catharus
Scientific:
Catharus ustulatus ustulatus
Original description
Citation:
(Nuttall, T 1840)
Reference:
Man. Orn. U.S. Canada ed. 2
ed.2, 1 p.vi,400,830
Protonym:
Turdus ustulatus
Type locality:
forests of the Oregon [= Fort Vancouver, Washington].
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/104213#page/416/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
AC269ED8F9795DE6
Avibase ID:
avibase-AC269ED8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AC269ED8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179789
English:
Swainson's Thrush [ustulatus]
Bulgarian:
Очилат дрозд [Група ustulatus]
Catalan:
griveta costanera [grup ustulatus]
Czech:
drozd západní [skupina ustulatus]
Danish:
Olivenskovdrossel, Vestlig [ustulatus Gruppe]
German:
Zwergmusendrossel [ustulatus-Gruppe]
Greek:
Κοινή Θαμνότσιχλα [ustulatus]
Spanish:
Zorzalito de Swainson (grupo ustulatus)
Spanish (Spain):
Zorzalito de Swainson (grupo ustulatus)
Finnish:
korpirastas [alalaji ustulatus]
French:
Grive à dos olive [ustulatus]
Croatian:
pacifički drozd [ustulatus grupa]
Icelandic:
Moldþröstur [ustulatus hópur]
Japanese (romaji):
ori-buchatsugumi (ustulatus guru-pu)
Japanese:
オリーブチャツグミ（ustulatus グループ）
Lithuanian:
Svaisono strazdas [ustulatus grupė]
Dutch:
Dwerglijster (ustulatus groep)
Norwegian:
brunkinnskogtrost (ustulatus gr.)
Polish:
drozdek okularowy [gr. ustulatus]
Portuguese (Brazil):
sabiá-de-óculos [grupo ustulatus]
Portuguese (Portugal):
tordo-de-swainson [grupo ustulatus]
Romanian:
Sturz pitic melodios (grupul ustulatus)
Russian:
Дрозд Свэнсона [группа ustulatus]
Slovak:
drozd olivový (skup.)
Slovenian:
Smrekov cikovtnik [ustulatus]
Serbian:
Žutogrli drozdić [ustulatus grupa]
Swedish:
beigekindad skogstrast [gruppen ustulatus]
Turkish:
Bülbül Ardıcı [ustulatus Grubu]
Ukrainian:
Дрізд-короткодзьоб Cвенсона [група ustulatus]
Swainson's Thrush [ustulatus]
Bulgarian:
Очилат дрозд [Група ustulatus]
Catalan:
griveta costanera [grup ustulatus]
Czech:
drozd západní [skupina ustulatus]
Danish:
Olivenskovdrossel, Vestlig [ustulatus Gruppe]
German:
Zwergmusendrossel [ustulatus-Gruppe]
Greek:
Κοινή Θαμνότσιχλα [ustulatus]
Spanish:
Zorzalito de Swainson (grupo ustulatus)
Spanish (Spain):
Zorzalito de Swainson (grupo ustulatus)
Finnish:
korpirastas [alalaji ustulatus]
French:
Grive à dos olive [ustulatus]
Croatian:
pacifički drozd [ustulatus grupa]
Icelandic:
Moldþröstur [ustulatus hópur]
Japanese (romaji):
ori-buchatsugumi (ustulatus guru-pu)
Japanese:
オリーブチャツグミ（ustulatus グループ）
Lithuanian:
Svaisono strazdas [ustulatus grupė]
Dutch:
Dwerglijster (ustulatus groep)
Norwegian:
brunkinnskogtrost (ustulatus gr.)
Polish:
drozdek okularowy [gr. ustulatus]
Portuguese (Brazil):
sabiá-de-óculos [grupo ustulatus]
Portuguese (Portugal):
tordo-de-swainson [grupo ustulatus]
Romanian:
Sturz pitic melodios (grupul ustulatus)
Russian:
Дрозд Свэнсона [группа ustulatus]
Slovak:
drozd olivový (skup.)
Slovenian:
Smrekov cikovtnik [ustulatus]
Serbian:
Žutogrli drozdić [ustulatus grupa]
Swedish:
beigekindad skogstrast [gruppen ustulatus]
Turkish:
Bülbül Ardıcı [ustulatus Grubu]
Ukrainian:
Дрізд-короткодзьоб Cвенсона [група ustulatus]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Turdus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Hylocichla ustulata ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Hylocichla ustulata ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Hylocichla ustulata ustulata [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Catharus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Catharus ustulatus ustulatus [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Swainson's Thrush [ustulatus] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Swainson's Thrush [ustulatus] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed] ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus]) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) |
| eBird version 1.50: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed) ( Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group]) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Russet-backed Thrush ( Catharus ustulatus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Catharus ustulatus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Очилат дрозд [Група ustulatus]
Catalan: griveta costanera [grup ustulatus]
Czech: drozd západní [skupina ustulatus]
Danish: Olivenskovdrossel, Olivenskovdrossel, Vestlig [ustulatus Gruppe]
German: Zwergdrossel [ustulatus Gruppe], Zwergmusendrossel, Zwergmusendrossel [ustulatus-Gruppe]
Greek: Κοινή Θαμνότσιχλα [ustulatus ομάδα], Κοινή Θαμνότσιχλα [ustulatus]
English: Russet-backed Thrush, Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed), Swainson's Thrush [Russet-backed], Swainson's Thrush [ustulatus]
[ENAV]: Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed)
English, HBW: Russet-backed Thrush
English (IOC): Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed)
English (United States): Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed)
Esperanto: Olivdorsa najtingalturdo
Spanish: Zorzal de Anteojos (grupo ustulatus), Zorzalito de Swainson (grupo ustulatus), Zorzalito quemado
Spanish (Argentine): Zorzalito Boreal [grupo ustulatus]
Spanish (Chile): Zorzalito de Swainson [grupo ustulatus]
Spanish (Costa Rica): Zorzal de Swainson (grupo ustulatus), Zorzal de Swainson [grupo ustulatus]
Spanish (Cuba): Tordo de espalda olivada [grupo ustulatus]
Spanish (Ecuador): Zorzal de Swainson [Grupo ustulatus]
Spanish (Spain): Zorzalito de Swainson (grupo ustulatus), Zorzalito de Swainson [ustulatus Group]
Spanish (HBW): Swainson's Thrush (Russet-backed)
Spanish (Honduras): Zorzalito de Anteojos (grupo ustulatus)
Spanish (Mexico): Zorzal de Anteojos (grupo ustulatus)
Spanish (Panama): Zorzal de Swainson (grupo ustulatus)
Spanish (Peru): Zorzal de Swainson [grupo ustulatus]
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Zorzalito de Swainson [grupo ustulatus]
Spanish (Uruguay): Zorzalito Boreal [Grupo ustulatus]
Spanish (Venezuela): Paraulata Lomiaceituna [grupo ustulatus]
Finnish: korpirastas [alalaji ustulatus]
French: Grive à dos olive (à dos roussâtre), Grive à dos olive (forme à dos roussâtre), Grive à dos olive [ustulatus], Grive à dos roussâtre
French (Guyane): Grive à dos olive (groupe ustulatus)
French (Haiti): Grive de Olive (groupe ustulatus)
Croatian: pacifički drozd [ustulatus grupa]
Icelandic: Moldþröstur [ustulatus hópur]
Japanese (romaji): ori-buchatsugumi (ustulatus guru-pu)
Japanese: オリーブチャツグミ (ustulatus グループ), オリーブチャツグミ（ustulatus グループ）
Scientific: Catharus ustulatus, Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus Group], Catharus ustulatus [ustulatus], Catharus ustulatus ustulatus, Hylocichla ustulata ustulata, Hylocichla ustulata ustulatus, Turdus ustulatus, Turdus ustulatus ustulatus
Lithuanian: Svaisono strazdas [ustulatus grupė]
Dutch: Dwerglijster (ustulatus groep)
Norwegian: brunkinnskogtrost (ustulatus gr.)
Polish: drozdek okularowy, drozdek okularowy [gr. ustulatus]
Portuguese (Brazil): sabiá-de-óculos [grupo ustulatus]
Portuguese (Portugal): tordo-de-swainson [grupo ustulatus], Tordo-dos-pântanos [grupo ustulatus]
Romanian: Sturz pitic melodios (grupul ustulatus)
Russian: Дрозд Свэнсона [группа ustulatus]
Slovak: drozd olivový, drozd olivový (skup.)
Slovenian: Smrekov cikovtnik [ustulatus]
Serbian: Žutogrli drozdić [ustulatus grupa]
Swedish: beigekindad skogstrast [gruppen ustulatus], beigekindad skogstrast [ustulatus Group]
Turkish: Bülbül Ardıcı [ustulatus Grubu]
Ukrainian: Дрізд-короткодзьоб Cвенсона [група ustulatus]
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