About the Abyssinian Ground Thrush
The Abyssinian ground thrush is a thrush from the family Turdidae which is native to north-east Africa where it lives at high altitude in montane forests. Its binomial nomenclature honors the 19th century Italian explorer of East Africa Carlo Piaggia.
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The Abyssinian ground thrush is an attractive but rather secretive species. The adults are a deep rufous orange on the head and face with a distinct white eye ring, the orange colour becomes les rufous on the breast and flanks and the upperparts are olive brown except for the orange-brown rump and tail. On the folded wing it shows two prominent white wingbars from the tips to the coverts. Immature birds tend to be paler and duller than the adults. They measure 19–20 cm (7.5–7.9 in) in length and weigh 43–65 g (1.5–2.3 oz). Voice: The contact call of the Abyssinian ground thrush is a high pitched "tseep", the song is a typical thrush like melodious series of whistled phrases rendered in Sinclair & Ryan as "chee-cheeleeroo-chruup".
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Where the Abyssinian Ground Thrush lives
When to see the Abyssinian Ground Thrush
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Orange-sided ThrushGeokichla peroniiThe orange-sided thrush or orange-banded thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
Ashy ThrushGeokichla cinereaThe ashy thrush, also known as the ashy ground-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
Spotted Ground ThrushGeokichla guttataThese birds are about 23 cm in length, with brown upper parts and white to off-white lower parts which are darkly spotted.
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