. The birds of the Republic of Panama. Birds. 154 BIRDS OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA PART 4 Carriker (1910; Ann. Carn. Mus. vol. 6, p. 749) reports 2 nests on the lower foothills north of the Volcan de Turrialba, Costa Rica, at about 600 m, that on April 20 each held 2 eggs. The eggs were pinkish white, very thickly and finely speckled with reddish brown over the entire surface; average measurements were 24x18 mm. The nests were almost entirely of green moss with a lining of skeletonized leaves. Each nest was placed about m from the ground in a small palm in heavy forest cover. CATHARUS FUSCA
. The birds of the Republic of Panama. Birds. 154 BIRDS OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA PART 4 Carriker (1910; Ann. Carn. Mus. vol. 6, p. 749) reports 2 nests on the lower foothills north of the Volcan de Turrialba, Costa Rica, at about 600 m, that on April 20 each held 2 eggs. The eggs were pinkish white, very thickly and finely speckled with reddish brown over the entire surface; average measurements were 24x18 mm. The nests were almost entirely of green moss with a lining of skeletonized leaves. Each nest was placed about m from the ground in a small palm in heavy forest cover. CATHARUS FUSCATER (Lafresnaye): Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush, Zorzal Pizarreno Figure 12 Upper surface dark slate color; side of head and chin deep black; upper foreneck and throat white. Description.—Length 160-180 mm. Adult (sexes alike), above, dark slate, the head somewhat blacker, wings and wing coverts slightly grayer; breast, foreneck, and sides gray; center of breast and abdomen Figure 12.—Slaty-backed Nightingale-thrush, Zorzal Pizarreno, Catharus f us cater. This wide-ranging species is found in mountain areas from Costa Rica and Panama to the Andes of northwestern South America, where it ranges from Colombia and northwestern Venezuela to northern Bo- livia. Three subspecies are recognized in Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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