Somali thrush
Turdus ludoviciae (Lort Phillips, 1895)
The somali thrush (Turdus ludoviciae) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 62 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the somali thrush
- Weight
- 62 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
- 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 somali thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the somali thrush?
The Somali thrush (Turdus ludoviciae), also known as the Somali blackbird, is a songbird species in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Somalia.
It has a black head and breast, yellow bill, brown back and wings and a grey belly with red sides.
Its natural habitats are montane juniper woodlands and open areas between 1,300 and 2,000 m.
It is threatened by habitat loss and was formerly classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Recent research has found that the loss of habitat is not as severe as first feared and the species is downlisted to Least Concern in 2021. Local conservation efforts have apparently aided in the protection of forests.
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Is the somali thrush endangered?
The somali 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 somali thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus ludoviciae (Lort Phillips, 1895)
Synonyms Merula lodoviciae, Merula ludoviciae, Turdus olivaceus ludoviciae
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- SOTHEnglish
- Somali qaratoyuğuAzerbaijani
- merla de SomàliaCatalan
- drozd somálskýCzech
- brych SomaliaWelsh
- Somali DrosselDanish
- Somala turdoEsperanto
- somalia turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal somalíSpanish
- somaali rästasEstonian
- somalianrastasFinnish
- Merle de SomalieFrench
- somalijski kosCroatian
- Merlo somaloItalian
- Tordo di SomaliaItalian
- Tordo somaloItalian
- カオグロハイツグミJapanese
- somalinis strazdasLithuanian
- Somalische LijsterDutch
- somalitrostNorwegian
- drozd szarobrzuchyPolish
- tordo-somaliPortuguese
- Сомалийский дроздRussian
- drozd somálskySlovak
- Somalijski klekin kosSerbian
- somaliatrastSwedish
- Somali ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд сомалійськийUkrainian
- 索马里鸫Chinese
- 索馬利橄綠鶇Chinese
Relatives of the somali 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
CompareSomali thrush vs Common blackbirdSomali thrush vs Song thrushSomali thrush vs FieldfareSomali thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the somali thrush?
An adult somali thrush weighs 62 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the somali thrush endangered?
The somali 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 somali thrush?
The somali thrush (Turdus ludoviciae) 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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