Rufous-brown Solitaire
Cichlopsis leucogenys
A rather plain cloud forest thrush found in widely scattered locations in South America. Plumage is warm brown with a paler belly. The yellow eyering and yellow lower half of bill are also good ID clues, and it may also show a buffy or cinnamon tinge on head, wings, and/or throat. Feeds mainly on fruit and is easy to overlook when not singing. It gives a series of raspy and fluting notes that alternate between higher and lower pitches.
Identification
The rufous-brown solitaire (Cichlopsis leucogenys) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Genus: Cichlopsis; Family: Turdidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cichlopsis leucogenys
- Authority
- Cabanis, 1851
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Cichlopsis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Vertical migration
Behavior
Migration pattern: Vertical migration.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
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