THRUSHES

Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Catharus mexicanus

The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush is a small, plain-breasted thrush of tropical and subtropical evergreen forest in foothills and highlands. It is usually elusive and heard far more often than seen. Feeds mainly on the ground, but also in fruiting bushes and trees. Sings from low to middle-level perches.

The Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush have a distinctive plumage, with a blackish cap, contrasting orange eyering and bill, and dusky upperparts.

In dark shady understory, they could be confused with Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush, which has rusty brown upperparts.

They are 6.5 inches long, with a wingspan of 11 inches. They weigh about 30 grams.

SONG: A weak flute-like warbling.

Feeds on insects and other small invertebrates, as well as fruits and berries.

Found in tropical or subtropical forests.

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

The nest is a cup of grasses, mosses, leaves, and other material, placed in a low shrub or occasionally on the ground. The female lays between 2 - 4 eggs.

SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.sdakotabirds.com
https://ebird.org