African thrush
Turdus pelios Bonaparte, 1850
The African thrush (Turdus pelios) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 65.1 g to 69 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the African thrush
- Weight
- 65.1 g – 69 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 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 African thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the African thrush?
The African thrush or West African thrush (Turdus pelios) is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is common in well-wooded areas over much of the western part of sub-Saharan Africa, it was once considered to be conspecific with the olive thrush but that species has now been split further. Populations are resident (non-migratory).
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Is the African thrush endangered?
The African 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.
How is the African thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus pelios Bonaparte, 1850
Synonyms Turdus libonyanus pelios, Turdus olivaceus pelios
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- AFTHEnglish
- West African thrushEnglish
- West African thrushEnglish
- توردوس بيليوسEgyptian Arabic
- Afrika qaratoyuğuAzerbaijani
- merla africanaCatalan
- drozd africkýCzech
- brych AffricaWelsh
- Afrikansk DrosselDanish
- AfrikadrosselGerman
- Pelios-DrosselGerman
- afrika turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal africanoSpanish
- Zorzal Africano OccidentalSpanish
- KaldarästasEstonian
- afrikanlaulurastasFinnish
- Grive grisâtreFrench
- Merle africainFrench
- afrički kosCroatian
- afrikai rigóHungarian
- Tordo africanoItalian
- アフリカツグミJapanese
- afrikinis strazdasLithuanian
- ꯑꯐ꯭ꯔꯤꯀꯥꯟ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁManipuri
- PelioslijsterDutch
- Afrikaanse LijsterDutch
- landsbytrostNorwegian
- drozd żółtodziobyPolish
- tordo-africanoPortuguese
- Африканский дроздRussian
- Западноафриканский дроздRussian
- drozd spevavýSlovak
- Afrički drozdSerbian
- aftontrastSwedish
- Afrika ArdıcıTurkish
- Afrika Ardıç KuşuTurkish
- дрізд африканськийUkrainian
- Hoét châu PhiVietnamese
- 非洲鶇Chinese
- 非洲鸫Chinese
Relatives of the African 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
CompareAfrican thrush vs Common blackbirdAfrican thrush vs Song thrushAfrican thrush vs FieldfareAfrican thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the African thrush?
An adult African thrush weighs 65.1 g – 69 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the African thrush endangered?
The African 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 African thrush?
The African thrush (Turdus pelios) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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