Veery (Catharus fuscescens)

Identification & Behavior: ~18 cm (7 in). The Veery has rusty upperparts and tail. The cheeks throat and breast are buff in color spotted with brown, grading to pale towards the rest of the underparts. The mandible is yellowish. It has no discernible eye-ring. It forages on the ground. It is similar to the Swainson’s Thrush but is distinguished rich rusty upperparts and the lack of an eyering.

Status: The status of the Veery in Peru is poorly known. It has been sighted in extreme southeast Peru in Loreto. However, its regular wintering grounds are in central Amazonia and perhaps northeast Peru. It also occurs in Co, Ec, Br, Bo, and Ch.

Name in Spanish: Zorzal de Dorso Rojizo.

Sub-species: Veery (Catharus fuscescens), subspecies.

Meaning of Name: Catharus: Gr. katharos= pure, clean. fuscescens: L. fuscus= dark, black, fuscescens, fuscescentis= blackish.

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