Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | solitari ocre de Bahia |
| Dutch | Roodbruine Solitaire |
| English | Rufous-brown Solitaire |
| English (United States) | Rufous-brown Solitaire |
| French | Grive roux-brun |
| French (France) | Grive roux-brun |
| German | Rostrückenklarino |
| Japanese | キノドヒトリツグミ |
| Norwegian | brunsolitærtrost |
| Polish | klarnetnik rdzawy |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | sabiá-castanho |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Sabiá-castanho |
| Russian | Рыжеватый кларино |
| Serbian | Riđi neotropski drozd |
| Slovak | drozd samotársky |
| Spanish | Solitario Ocre |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Solitario Rufimoreno |
| Spanish (Peru) | Solitario Rufo-Marrón |
| Spanish (Spain) | Solitario ocre |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Paraulata Gargantianaranjada |
| Swedish | brun solitärtrast |
| Turkish | Kızıl Sırtlı Soliter |
| Ukrainian | Дрізд-самітник |
Revision Notes
Harold F. Greeney revised the account and standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Claire Walter copyedited the account.
Cichlopsis leucogenys Cabanis, 1851
Definitions
- CICHLOPSIS
- leucogenis / leucogenus / leucogenys
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Rufous-brown Solitaire Cichlopsis leucogenys Scientific name definitions
Version: 2.0 — Published January 26, 2024
Photos from this Account
Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
Possible confusion species: Yellow-legged Thrush (Turdus flavipes).
Possible confusion species: Pale-eyed Thrush (Turdus leucops).
Juvenile Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies leucogenys).
Juvenile Plumage is like later plumages except for the presence of buff spots to the upperparts and breast, and buff tips or shaft streaks to inner and often outer upperwing secondary coverts, as visible on this individual. Spots on juvenile body feathers appear to be rather indistinct as compared with some other solitaires and thrushes. Note also here the very narrow and pointed juvenile outer rectrices.
Juvenile Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
Juvenile body feathering, especially undertail coverts, is more filamentous due to lower barb densities, and juvenile rectrices are relatively narrow and tapered or pointed at the tips. Note also the duller brown iris, dull legs and feet, dull lower mandible, and fleshy yellow gape.
Juvenile Rufous-brown Solitaire, commencing Preformative Molt (subspecies chubbi).
The filamentous body feathers are juvenile and some juvenile upperpart feathers show weak spotting while others are fresher formative feathers that lack spotting. The missing inner greater coverts may indicate ongoing Preformative Molt, as this would be a typical placement for molt limits in other solitaires and thrushes. Note also the diffuse buff tips to the juvenile wing coverts, the worn and pointed rectrices, the dull brown iris, and the dusky-yellow legs and lower mandible.
Juvenile or fresh Formative Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
Buff tips can be seen on the upperwing secondary coverts and the fleshy yellow gape and fresh pointed rectrices indicates a Juvenile or bird in fresh Formative Plumage. The back feathers appear fresher and the lack of any buff spotting suggests that these feathers may be formative, but study is needed on variation in the spotting among juveniles of this species.
Formative Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
Note the replaced and darker, formative scapulars, lesser coverts, and inner median coverts, contrasting with the more faded retained juvenile outer median and greater coverts; duffuse buff spots or markings can be seen on the juvenile coverts. Note also the very pointed rectrix tips, rather dull brownish iris (only slightly tinged reddish), and dull legs and feet.
Formative Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
Note the indistinct buff tips to the retained upperwing coverts. Some juvenile body feathers including undertail coverts may be retained but the wear to the pointed juvenile rectrices and other feathers indicates Formative Plumage. Note also the dull brownish iris, dull yellowish lower mandible, and dark legs and feet.
Definitive Basic Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
Yellow orbital skin can form a conspicuous eye ring on the plain face. Definitive Basic Plumage best separated form Formative Plumage by averaging brighter rufous overall and upperwing coverts uniform in wear, without molt limits, and without diffuse buff spots or tips, the case here despite the displaced feathers. Basic outer primaries and rectrices duskier and relatively fresher than retained juvenile feathers or Formative Plumage. Note also the reddish iris, bright orange-yellow lower mandible, and yellowish legs and feet.
Definitive Basic Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies leucogenys).
Wing and tail feathers are relatively fresh, dusky, broad, and truncate at the tips.
Definitive Basic Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
Basic rectrices are broad and truncate. Note also the reddish iris and brighter yellow lower mandible.
Adult Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
In adults the iris is reddish (possibly over saturated in this image) and the lower mandible, gape (visible but thin in adults) and orbital skin can be bright yellow. The yellows may become brighter during prebreeding periods and duller during molting periods.
Adult Rufous-brown Solitaire (subspecies chubbi).
The iris is deep reddish, the lower mandible and conspicuous eye ring is yellow, and the legs and feet can be moderatley bright yellowish in breeding adults.
Dorsal view (subspecies chubbi).
Ventral view (subspecies chubbi).
Lateral view (subspecies gularis).
Ventral view (subspecies gularis).
Lateral view (subspecies gularis).
Lateral view (subspecies leucogenys).
Dorsal view (subspecies leucogenys).
Lateral view (subspecies leucogenys).
Bird feeding on small berries by perch-gleaning.
Bird feeding on berries.
Macaulay Library Photos for Rufous-brown Solitaire
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