Abyssinian thrush
Turdus abyssinicus J. F. Gmelin, 1789
The abyssinian thrush (Turdus abyssinicus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 65.5 g to 71.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the abyssinian thrush
- Weight
- 65.5 g – 71.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 10 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2 – 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the abyssinian thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the abyssinian thrush?
The Abyssinian thrush (Turdus abyssinicus) is a passerine bird in the family Turdidae. It is also known as the African mountain thrush, or northern olive thrush The species was formerly treated as conspecific with the olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus) but the species were split based on the genetic differences. The ranges do not overlap. The Abyssinian thrush is native to the eastern Afromontane.
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What does the abyssinian thrush sound like?
Is the abyssinian thrush endangered?
The abyssinian thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the abyssinian thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus abyssinicus J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Synonyms Merula elgonensis, Planesticus olivaceus polius, Turdus abyssinicus elgonensis, Turdus abyssinicus fuscatus, Turdus abyssinicus mwaki, Turdus abyssinicus polius, Turdus olivaceus abyssinicus, Turdus olivaceus chyuluensis, Turdus olivaceus elgonensis, Turdus olivaceus fuscatus, Turdus olivaceus mwaki, Turdus olivaceus polius
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- ABTHEnglish
- Abyssinian olive thrushEnglish
- African mountain thrushEnglish
- Mountain thrushEnglish
- Northern olive thrushEnglish
- drozd etiopskýCzech
- brych Dwyrain AffricaWelsh
- EtioperdrosselDanish
- GmelindrosselGerman
- AbessiniendrosselGerman
- abisenia turdoEsperanto
- Turdo abiseniaEsperanto
- Zorzal abisinioSpanish
- ÜlangurästasEstonian
- aprikoosirastasFinnish
- Merle abyssinienFrench
- riđotrbi kosCroatian
- Tordo abissinoItalian
- Tordo olivaceo settentrionaleItalian
- ワキアカオリーブツグミJapanese
- Afrikaanse BerglijsterDutch
- bergtrostNorwegian
- drozd abisyńskiPolish
- tordo-abissínioPortuguese
- tordo-das-montanhasPortuguese
- Эфиопский дроздRussian
- drozd horalSlovak
- Sivi abisinski drozdSerbian
- abessintrastSwedish
- abessinsk trastSwedish
- MkeshaSwahili
- Habeş ArdıcıTurkish
- Habeş Ardıç KuşuTurkish
- дрізд абісинськийUkrainian
- 东非鸫Chinese
- 東非鶇Chinese
- 阿比西尼亞綠鶇Chinese
Relatives of the abyssinian thrush
Other species in the same genus Turdus.
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
CompareAbyssinian thrush vs Common blackbirdAbyssinian thrush vs Song thrushAbyssinian thrush vs FieldfareAbyssinian thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the abyssinian thrush?
An adult abyssinian thrush weighs 65.5 g – 71.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the abyssinian thrush endangered?
The abyssinian thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the abyssinian thrush?
The abyssinian thrush (Turdus abyssinicus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
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