Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Очилат дрозд |
| Catalan | griveta costanera |
| Croatian | patuljasti drozd |
| Czech | drozd západní |
| Danish | Olivenskovdrossel |
| Dutch | Dwerglijster |
| English | Swainson's Thrush |
| English (United States) | Swainson's Thrush |
| Finnish | korpirastas |
| French | Grive à dos olive |
| French (France) | Grive à dos olive |
| French (Haiti) | Grive de Olive |
| German | Zwergmusendrossel |
| Greek | Κοινή Θαμνότσιχλα |
| Hebrew | קיכלי זיתני |
| Hungarian | Flótázó fülemülerigó |
| Icelandic | Moldþröstur |
| Italian | Tordo di Swainson |
| Japanese | オリーブチャツグミ |
| Lithuanian | Svaisono strazdas |
| Norwegian | brunkinnskogtrost |
| Polish | drozdek okularowy |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | sabiazinho-de-óculos |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Tordo-dos-pântanos |
| Romanian | Sturz pitic melodios |
| Russian | Дрозд Свэнсона |
| Serbian | Žutogrli drozdić |
| Slovak | drozd olivový |
| Slovenian | Smrekov cikovtnik |
| Spanish | Zorzalito de Swainson |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Zorzalito Boreal |
| Spanish (Chile) | Zorzalito de Swainson |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Zorzal de Swainson |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Tordo de espalda olivada |
| Spanish (Dominican Republic) | Zorzal de Swainson |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Zorzal de Swainson |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Zorzalito de Anteojos |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Zorzal de Anteojos |
| Spanish (Panama) | Zorzal de Swainson |
| Spanish (Peru) | Zorzal de Swainson |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Zorzalito de Swainson |
| Spanish (Spain) | Zorzalito de Swainson |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Paraulata Lomiaceituna |
| Swedish | beigekindad skogstrast |
| Turkish | Bülbül Ardıcı |
| Ukrainian | Дрізд-короткодзьоб Cвенсона |
Catharus ustulatus (Nuttall, 1840)
PROTONYM:
Turdus ustulatus
Nuttall, 1840. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada, 2nd ed. ed.2, 1, p.vi,400,830.
TYPE LOCALITY:
forests of the Oregon [= Fort Vancouver, Washington].
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CATHARUS
- ustulata / ustulatus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus Scientific name definitions
Diane Evans Mack and Wang Yong
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2000
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2000
Tables and Appendices
Appendix 1
Appendix. Nest-site attributes of Swainson’s Thrush nests in w.-central Idaho(1); Mt. Mansfield and Stratton Mtn, VT(2); and Allegany Hills, NY(3). Data shown as mean ± SD (range), where available. Sample sizes reflect range across all variables; not every variable reported for each nest.
| Idaho | Vermont | New York | |||
| High nests(4) | Low nests(5) | All nests | All nests | All nests | |
| n = 28–29 | n = 86–88 | n = 115–117 | n = 25 | n = 12 (except where noted) | |
| Substrate (number of nests found in) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deciduous shrub | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| Fir (Abies sp.) | 21 | 51 | 72 | 18 | 0 |
| Spruce (Picea sp.) | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Plant height (m) | 21.6 ± 7.6 (7.3–34.0) | 7.1 ± 6.2 (1.3–29.0) | 10.8 ± 9.1 (1.3–34.0) | 4.5 ± 2.97 (2.1–14.5) | |
| Plant dbh (cm) | 34.4 ± 16.2 (6.0–76.2) | 10.3 ± 11.2 (0.5–48.9) | 16.3 ± 16.3 (0.5–76.2) | 8.74 ± 8.98 (2.0–45.7) | 32 (n = 5) |
| Canopy cover of plot (%) | 85.9 ± 10.2 (63–100) | 84.7 ± 14.5 (35–100) | 84.97 ± 13.5 (35–100) | 86.11 ± 11.35 (64.2–99.8) | |
| Nest height (m) | 9.2 ± 3.0 (6.0–15.6) | 3.0 ± 1.5 (0.8–5.9) | 4.6 ± 3.3 (0.8–15.6) | 2.27 ± 1.49 (1.15–8.2) | 5.8 (2.3–9.8, 9) |
| Distance from bole (m) | 2.9 ± 3.6 (0–20) | 0.37 ± 0.84 (0–3.3) | 1.0 ± 2.2 (0–20) | 0.13 ± 0.53 (0–2.6) | 3.6 (n = 5) |
| Overhead cover of nest (%) | 65.0 ± 29.5 (0–100) | ||||
| Distance to edge (m)(6) | 97.6 ± 74.8 (15.7–235, 11) | 103.1 ± 83.8 (1.1–332.0, 36) | 101.8 ± 81.0 (1.1–332.0, 47) | 56% < 50 | |
| 44% > 50 | |||||
| Distance to open water (m) | |||||
| % <25 m | 46 | 42 | 43 | ||
| % >25 m | 54 | 58 | 57 | ||
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- (2)
- (3)
- (1)DEM, J. Bednarz, J. Hovis, and C. Davis unpubl.(2)K. McFarland pers. comm.(3)Eaton 1998a.(4)Nests ≥6 m.(5)Nests <6 m.(6)Edge defined as opening in forest cover in Idaho; human-caused edge (e.g., ski slope, trail) in Vermont.
Table 1
Comparison of wing length (mm) and body mass (g) between subspecies, genders, and age classes of Swainson’s Thrush. Data shown as mean ± SD (range, n).
| Subspecies/location(1) | Sex, age(2) | Wing-chord | Body mass |
| C. u. swainsoni(3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Breeding: | |||
| Idaho | Male, AHY | 98.8 ± 2.67 (92–106, 173) | 29.7 ± 1.55 (26.5–37.0, 170) |
| Female, AHY | 95.9 ± 2.63 (91–102, 33) | 29.9 ± 1.76 (26.6–34.0, 33) | |
| New Brunswick | Male, AHY | 98.8 ± 2.28 (96–102, 5) | 29.1 ± 1.74 (26.2–31.1, 8) |
| Female, AHY | 96.8 ± 2.28 (93–99, 5) | 29.6 ± 1.47 (28.2–32.0, 5) | |
| New York | Male, AHY | 98.8 ± 2.28 (94–103, 20) | |
| Migration: | |||
| S. Michigan | Male, all | 100.5 ± 1.7 (96–107, 238) | 32.8 ± 3.3 (24.4–42.9, 238) |
| Female, all | 90.6 ± 2.5 (87–98, 31) | 30.7 ± 2.5 (24.9–35.7, 32) | |
| Both, AHY | 97.5 ± 3.5 (88–107, 409) | 32.2 ± 3.4 (23.5–44.4, 413) | |
| Both, HY | 96.1 ± 3.1 (87–107, 802) | 31.3 ± 3.2 (23.0–43.8, 801) | |
| Central Illinois | Male, AHY | 100.1 (95–105, 119) | 32.7 (27.8–42.0, 119) |
| Male, HY | 97.7 (93–102, 41) | 33.5 (28.4–43.0, 41) | |
| Female, AHY | 95.3 (91–99, 118) | 30.3 (26.0–36.8, 118) | |
| Female, HY | 93.4 (90–99, 19) | 31.6 (27.8–35.9, 19) | |
| Florida, S. Carolina | Male, AHY | 102.0 (n = 27) | |
| Male, HY | 100.6 (n = 33) | ||
| Female, AHY | 97.9 (n = 17) | ||
| Female, HY | 96.4 (n = 41) | ||
| C. u. ustulatus(4) | |||
| Migration: | |||
| Central California | Male, AHY | 94.7 ± 2.8 (90–101, 48) | 30.8 ± 1.9 (25.6–35.9, 86) |
| Female, AHY | 89.9 ± 1.9 (87–96, 23) | 29.8 ± 2.3 (25.4–37.8, 40) | |
| Both, HY | 93.7 ± 2.8 (87–100, 61) | 34.9 ± 3.7 (28.9–45.1, 76) | |
- (1)Sources: Idaho = J. Bednarz, J. Hovis, C. Davis, and DEM unpubl.; New Brunswick = N. Burgess and N. Garrity unpubl.; New York = Dilger 1956a; s. Michigan = Rouge River Bird Observatory unpubl.; central Illinois = Graber et al. 1971; Florida and S. Carolina = Child 1969; central California = Big Sur Ornithology Lab unpubl.(2)AHY = after hatching year; any aged bird in second summer or older. HY = subadult in first year.(3)Olive-backed group including swainsoni, incanus, and appalachiensis.(4)Russet-backed group, including ustulatus, oedicus, and phillipsi.
