---
title: "Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush"
description: "Catharus frantzii — Aves. The ruddy-capped nightingale-thrush (Catharus frantzii) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/ruddy-capped-nightingale-thrush
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush

> Catharus frantzii — Aves. The ruddy-capped nightingale-thrush (Catharus frantzii) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies.

- Scientific name: *Catharus frantzii*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 858
- Wikidata: [Q2668968](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2668968)
- iNaturalist taxon: [12876](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12876)

## Names

- en: Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush
- de: Bergmusendrossel
- es: Zorzal de Frantzius
- fr: Grive à calotte rousse
- nl: Bergdwerglijster
- pl: Drozdek rdzawogłowy

## Countries with the most observations

CR (423), MX (88), PA (87), HN (24), GT (16), SV (3)

## Summary

The ruddy-capped nightingale-thrush (Catharus frantzii) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, the thrushes and allies. It is found from Mexico to Panama.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruddy-capped_nightingale-thrush

## Photo

![Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/ruddy-capped-nightingale-thrush/medium.jpg)

Photo: Adam Jackson · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/307096479

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/ruddy-capped-nightingale-thrush?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).