Ethiopian thrush
Turdus simensis (Rüppell, 1837)
The ethiopian thrush (Turdus simensis) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 74 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the ethiopian thrush
- Weight
- 74 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ethiopian thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the ethiopian thrush?
The Ethiopian thrush (Turdus simensis) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found primarily in Ethiopia, and also locally in Eritrea. It is a medium-sized thrush 20–22 cm long, with a brown back, two vertical dark brown bars on the face, a spotted breast and belly, and (for a thrush) an unusually short tail. Compared to the closely related groundscraper thrush (T. litsitsirupa) from further south in Africa, it is browner, less grey-coloured above, and has a less marked (though still obvious) face pattern.
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Is the ethiopian thrush endangered?
The ethiopian 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 ethiopian thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus simensis (Rüppell, 1837)
Synonyms Merula simensis, Psophocichla litsipsirupa kosteri, Psophocichla litsipsirupa simensis, Psophocichla litsitsirupa simensis, Psophocichla simensis, Turdus litsipsirupa simensis, Turdus litsitsirupa simensis
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Ethiopian groundscraper thrushEnglish
- ETTHEnglish
- Heath thrushEnglish
- Etiopisk JorddrosselDanish
- KosobaumdrosselGerman
- etiopia turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal del SimenSpanish
- Grive d'ÉthiopieFrench
- Grive d’ÉthiopieFrench
- etiopski drozdCroatian
- Tordo etiopeItalian
- Ethiopische HooglandlijsterDutch
- etiopiamarktrostNorwegian
- drozd etiopskiPolish
- tordo-etíopePortuguese
- drozd etiópskySlovak
- hedtrastSwedish
- дрізд ефіопськийUkrainian
- 埃塞地鸫Chinese
Relatives of the ethiopian 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
CompareEthiopian thrush vs Common blackbirdEthiopian thrush vs Song thrushEthiopian thrush vs FieldfareEthiopian thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ethiopian thrush?
An adult ethiopian thrush weighs 74 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ethiopian thrush endangered?
The ethiopian 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 ethiopian thrush?
The ethiopian thrush (Turdus simensis) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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