São Tomé thrush
Turdus olivaceofuscus Hartlaub, 1852
The são tomé thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 65.5 g to 87 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the são tomé thrush
- Weight
- 65.5 g – 87 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2 – 2.07src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the são tomé thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the são tomé thrush?
The São Tomé thrush or olivaceous thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to São Tomé. Until 2010, the related Príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) was considered a subspecies, Turdus olivaceofuscus xanthorhynchus.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
From the Wikipedia article “São Tomé thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_thrush&oldid=1379847801), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the são tomé thrush endangered?
The são tomé 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 são tomé thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus olivaceofuscus Hartlaub, 1852
Synonyms Turdus olivaceofuscus olivaceofuscus
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- Olivaceous thrushEnglish
- Olivaceous thrushEnglish
- Sao Tome thrushEnglish
- Sao Tome thrushEnglish
- merla de São ToméCatalan
- drozd ostrovníCzech
- brych Saõ ToméWelsh
- São Tomé-drosselDanish
- São-Tomé-DrosselGerman
- Sao-Tomé-DrosselGerman
- saotomea turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal de Santo ToméSpanish
- săo tomé rästasEstonian
- São Tomé rästasEstonian
- saotomenrastasFinnish
- guineanlahdenrastasFinnish
- sãotoménrastasFinnish
- Grive de São ToméFrench
- Merle de Sao ToméFrench
- krupnokljuni kosCroatian
- São Tomé-i rigóHungarian
- Tordo olivaceoItalian
- Tordo di São ToméItalian
- サントメウロコツグミJapanese
- santominis strazdasLithuanian
- SãotomélijsterDutch
- São-TomélijsterDutch
- oliventrostNorwegian
- saotometrostNorwegian
- drozd prążkobrzuchyPolish
- tordo-de-são-toméPortuguese
- TordoPortuguese
- Сантомейский дроздRussian
- Оливково-серый дроздRussian
- drozd plantážovýSlovak
- Drozd sa ostrva Sao TomeSerbian
- sãotométrastSwedish
- Sao Tome ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд острівнийUkrainian
- 綠棕鶇Chinese
- 圣多美鸫Chinese
Relatives of the são tomé 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
CompareSão Tomé thrush vs Common blackbirdSão Tomé thrush vs Song thrushSão Tomé thrush vs FieldfareSão Tomé thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the são tomé thrush?
An adult são tomé thrush weighs 65.5 g – 87 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the são tomé thrush endangered?
The são tomé 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 são tomé thrush?
The são tomé thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) 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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