The Slate-colored Solitaire is a medium-sized thrush of Central and South America, characterized by its uniform slate-gray plumage, a prominent white eye-ring, and a long, melodious, flute-like song. It is a bird of humid montane forests.
Where to spot
Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America and into northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador), inhabiting humid montane and cloud forests.
How to spot
Its plain slate-gray body and distinctive white eye-ring are key. The most reliable way to observe it is by listening for its exquisite, far-carrying song from within dense forest cover.
When to spot
Most active during the early morning and late afternoon. Resident throughout its range.
Where to spot
Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America and into northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador), inhabiting humid montane and cloud forests.
How to spot
Its plain slate-gray body and distinctive white eye-ring are key. The most reliable way to observe it is by listening for its exquisite, far-carrying song from within dense forest cover.
When to spot
Most active during the early morning and late afternoon. Resident throughout its range.
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Often described as having one of the most beautiful and haunting songs in the Neotropics, its vocalizations carry far through the dense forest.
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