Kurrichane thrush
Turdus libonyana (A. Smith, 1836)
The kurrichane thrush (Turdus libonyana) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 55.3 g to 60.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the kurrichane thrush
- Weight
- 55.3 g – 60.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 kurrichane thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the kurrichane thrush?
The Kurrichane thrush (Turdus libonyana) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. The species is found from central through to southern Africa. Its natural habitat is dry savanna and woodland, predominantly miombo woodland.
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Is the kurrichane thrush endangered?
The kurrichane 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 kurrichane thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus libonyana (A. Smith, 1836)
Synonyms Merula lebonyana, Merula libonyanus, Turdus libonyana, Turdus libonyana libonyanus, Turdus libonyanus
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- RooibeklysterAfrikaans
- merla de KurrichaneCatalan
- drozd rudozobýCzech
- KurrichanedrosselDanish
- RotschnabeldrosselGerman
- ruĝbeka turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal de KurrichaneSpanish
- miomborästasEstonian
- viiksirastasFinnish
- Grive kurrichaneFrench
- Merle kurrichaneFrench
- pepeljasti kosCroatian
- vöröscsőrű rigóHungarian
- Tordo di KurrichaneItalian
- キアシオリーブツグミJapanese
- rusvasnapis strazdasLithuanian
- KurrichanelijsterDutch
- rødflanketrostNorwegian
- drozd szaropierśnyPolish
- tordo-chicharrioPortuguese
- Красноклювый дроздRussian
- drozd červenozobýSlovak
- Crvenokljuni drozdSerbian
- kurrichanetrastSwedish
- Kurriçeyn ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд червонодзьобийUkrainian
- 利邦鶇Chinese
- 橙腹鸫Chinese
Relatives of the kurrichane 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
CompareKurrichane thrush vs Common blackbirdKurrichane thrush vs Song thrushKurrichane thrush vs FieldfareKurrichane thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the kurrichane thrush?
An adult kurrichane thrush weighs 55.3 g – 60.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the kurrichane thrush endangered?
The kurrichane 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 kurrichane thrush?
The kurrichane thrush (Turdus libonyana) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - 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
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