Catharus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “pure, clean”) This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Why applied to birds of this genus?

Proper noun

Catharus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae – migrant thrushes of North America and nightingale-thrushes of Central and South America.

References

• Catharus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Catharus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Catharus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN