The slaty-backed nightingale-thrush (Catharus fuscater) has a dark grey back and head, medium grey throat and belly, and light grey belly. These are contrasted by bright orange legs, bill, and eye ring. The iris is light-coloured, which is distinctive amongst similar nightingale-thrushes. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Shy and difficult to see, this species inhabits dense thickets and understory of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
