genus
Catharus
Catharus is a genus in the family Turdidae. This database currently files 13 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 13
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 46%
- Weight range
- 21 g – 37.7 g
Best-known members of Catharus
Ranked by popularity score.

Hermit thrush
Catharus guttatus

Swainson's thrush
Catharus ustulatus

Gray-cheeked thrush
Catharus minimus

Veery
Catharus fuscescens

Orange-billed nightingale-thrush
Catharus aurantiirostris

Bicknell's thrush
Catharus bicknelli
Ruddy-capped nightingale-thrush
Catharus frantzii
Black-billed nightingale-thrush
Catharus gracilirostris
How threatened is Catharus?
13 of 13 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 8% |
| LCLeast Concern | 12 | 92% |
All species in Catharus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermit thrush | Catharus guttatus | Turdidae | Least Concern | 30.1 g | Not recorded |
| Swainson's thrush | Catharus ustulatus | Turdidae | Least Concern | 30.3 g | Not recorded |
| Gray-cheeked thrush | Catharus minimus | Turdidae | Least Concern | 31.6 g | Not recorded |
| Veery | Catharus fuscescens | Turdidae | Least Concern | 31.9 g | Not recorded |
| Orange-billed nightingale-thrush | Catharus aurantiirostris | Turdidae | Least Concern | 29.8 g | Not recorded |
| Bicknell's thrush | Catharus bicknelli | Turdidae | Vulnerable | 27.8 g | Not recorded |
| Ruddy-capped nightingale-thrush | Catharus frantzii | Turdidae | Least Concern | 28.9 g | Not recorded |
| Black-billed nightingale-thrush | Catharus gracilirostris | Turdidae | Least Concern | 21 g | Not recorded |
| Black-headed nightingale-thrush | Catharus mexicanus | Turdidae | Least Concern | 33 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-throated nightingale-thrush | Catharus dryas | Turdidae | Least Concern | 37.7 g | Not recorded |
| Russet nightingale-thrush | Catharus occidentalis | Turdidae | Least Concern | 26.2 g | Not recorded |
| Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush | Catharus fuscater | Turdidae | Least Concern | 33.7 g | Not recorded |
| Speckled nightingale-thrush | Catharus maculatus | Turdidae | Least Concern | 37.7 g | Not recorded |