Usambara thrush
Turdus roehli Reichenow, 1905
The usambara thrush (Turdus roehli) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 65.5 g to 71.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the usambara thrush
- Weight
- 65.5 g – 71.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the usambara thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the usambara thrush?
The Usambara thrush (Turdus roehli), also known as Roehl's thrush or Usambara olive thrush, is a species of thrush found in eastern Africa. Formerly, it was considered as a subspecies of the olive thrush, with which it is known to hybridize with, but is now recognised as a separate species.
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Is the usambara thrush endangered?
The usambara thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the usambara thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus roehli Reichenow, 1905
Synonyms Turdus abyssinicus roehli, Turdus olivaceus roehli, Turdus olivaceus uluguru
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- USTHEnglish
- Usambara DrosselDanish
- usambara turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal de los UsambaraSpanish
- Usambara rästasEstonian
- usambaranrastasFinnish
- Merle de RoehlFrench
- tanzanski kosCroatian
- Tordo di RoehlItalian
- ウサンバラオリーブツグミJapanese
- UsambaralijsterDutch
- usambaratrostNorwegian
- drozd jasnobrodyPolish
- tordo-das-usambaraPortuguese
- tordo-dos-usambaraPortuguese
- Узамбарский дроздRussian
- усамбарский дроздRussian
- drozd tanzánijskýSlovak
- Drozd sa planina UsambaraSerbian
- usambaratrastSwedish
- Usambara ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд узамбарськийUkrainian
- 乌山鸫Chinese
- 烏桑巴拉橄綠鶇Chinese
Relatives of the usambara 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
CompareUsambara thrush vs Common blackbirdUsambara thrush vs Song thrushUsambara thrush vs FieldfareUsambara thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the usambara thrush?
An adult usambara thrush weighs 65.5 g – 71.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the usambara thrush endangered?
The usambara thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the usambara thrush?
The usambara thrush (Turdus roehli) 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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