Catharus fuscater [berlepschi, caniceps or nebulus] (Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Trans-Andean))

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Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Trans-Andean)

Catharus fuscater [berlepschi, caniceps or nebulus] (= Catharus fuscater berlepschi) Lawrence, GN 1887

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Turdidae
Genus:
   Catharus
Scientific:
  Catharus fuscater berlepschi

Original description

Citation:
Lawrence, GN 1887

Reference:
Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus. 10, no.653 p.503

Protonym:
Catharus berlepschi

Type locality:
Western Ecuador, Cayandeled

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/32314#page/517/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
D39C2BA371CAB70B

Avibase ID:
avibase-D39C2BA3

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D39C2BA3

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush [berlepschi, caniceps or nebulus]
Bulgarian:
Червеноклюн дрозд [Група berlepschi]
Catalan:
griveta fumada [grup berlepschi]
Czech:
drozd šedohřbetý [skupina berlepschi]
Danish:
Hvidøjet Skovdrossel (Vestandisk)
German:
Graurücken-Musendrossel [berlepschi-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Zorzalito Sombrío (Transandino)
Spanish (Spain):
Zorzalito sombrío (transandino)
Finnish:
liuskerastas (berlepschi- ryhmä)
Croatian:
crvenokljuni drozd [berlepschi grupa]
Dutch:
Grijsrugdwerglijster (berlepschi-groep)
Norwegian:
sotskogtrost (berlepschi gr.)
Polish:
drozdek szarogrzbiety [gr. berlepschi]
Slovak:
drozd bridlicový (transandský)
Serbian:
Andski slavujasti drozdić
Swedish:
vitögd skogstrast [gruppen berlepschi]
Turkish:
Gri Sırtlı Bülbül Ardıcı [berlepschi grubu]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush [berlepschi, caniceps or nebulus] ( Catharus fuscater [berlepschi, caniceps or nebulus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush [berlepschi, caniceps or nebulus] ( Catharus fuscater [berlepschi, caniceps or nebulus])
eBird version 2025: Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Trans-Andean) ( Catharus fuscater [berlepschi Group]) [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Catharus fuscater [fuscater]

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Bulgarian: Червеноклюн дрозд [Група berlepschi]
Catalan: griveta fumada [grup berlepschi]
Czech: drozd šedohřbetý [skupina berlepschi]
Danish: Hvidøjet Skovdrossel (Vestandisk)
German: Graurücken-Musendrossel [berlepschi-Gruppe]
English: Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Trans-Andean), Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush [berlepschi, caniceps or nebulus]
[ENAV]: Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Trans-Andean)
English, HBW: Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush (Trans-Andean)
English (IOC): Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Trans-Andean)
English (United States): Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush (Trans-Andean)
Spanish: Zorzalito Sombrío (Transandino)
Spanish (Ecuador): Zorzal Sombrío [grupo berlepschi]
Spanish (Spain): Zorzalito sombrío (transandino)
Spanish (Peru): Zorzal Sombrío [grupo berlepschi]
Finnish: liuskerastas (berlepschi- ryhmä)
French: Grive ardoisée (groupe berlepschi)
Croatian: crvenokljuni drozd [berlepschi grupa]
Scientific: Catharus fuscater [berlepschi Group], Catharus fuscater [berlepschi, caniceps or nebulus], Catharus fuscater berlepschi
Dutch: Grijsrugdwerglijster (berlepschi-groep)
Norwegian: sotskogtrost (berlepschi gr.)
Polish: drozdek szarogrzbiety [gr. berlepschi]
Slovak: drozd bridlicový (transandský)
Serbian: Andski slavujasti drozdić
Swedish: vitögd skogstrast [gruppen berlepschi]
Turkish: Gri Sırtlı Bülbül Ardıcı [berlepschi grubu]