Habitat: This Mourner species is fairly common in lower growth of humid forests and shady second-growth woodland habitats in the lowlands and foothills. Distribution: This species has been reported from southeastern Mexico to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil. Natural History Notes: The Thrush-like Mourner is easy to be seen and will rarely be found in groups. Its call is composed of three vocalizations that sound like "wheeeeeee-oweee; téw". Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: This species has a total length of 16.5 cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a plumage mostly brown or olive brown and there are no marks or patches visible. The race present in western and central Panama (dumicola) is characterized by a darker coloration than the race present in eastern Panama and the coloration is more uniform.