How do you identify a Finsch's Rufous Thrush?

Finsch's flycatcher-thrushes are 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Finsch's Rufous Thrush?

The Finsch's Rufous Thrush is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.

Where can you see a Finsch's Rufous Thrush?

The Finsch's Rufous Thrush occurs in 6 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria.

What birds look similar to a Finsch's Rufous Thrush?

The Finsch's Rufous Thrush is most easily confused with the Fraser's Rufous Thrush.

Is the Finsch's Rufous Thrush endangered?

The Finsch's Rufous Thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Finsch's Rufous Thrush

Stizorhina finschi

Thrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Finsch's Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi) is a rare thrush found in 6 countries, weighing about 37 g. Finsch's rufous thrush, also known as Finsch's flycatcher-thrush, Finsch's rusty flycatcher, Finsch's ant thrush or Finsch's rufous ant thrush, is a little-known flycatcher-like thrush of West African forests.

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Finsch's Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi), photo 1 — Photo: Jay Pruett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Finsch's Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi), photo 2 — Photo: Lucan A.; Petit L.V.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Finsch's Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi), photo 3 — Photo: Lucan A.; Petit L.V.J. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Finsch's Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Finsch's Rufous Thrush

Finsch's rufous thrush, also known as Finsch's flycatcher-thrush, Finsch's rusty flycatcher, Finsch's ant thrush or Finsch's rufous ant thrush, is a little-known flycatcher-like thrush of West African forests. It is often considered a subspecies of Fraser's rufous thrush.

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How to identify it

Finsch's flycatcher-thrushes are 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long. Adults are brown above and orangish below, more gray or olive on the nape and breast and more rufous at the rear of the body. The tail is dark brown with white corners. The cheeks and throat are pale with gray and orange tints. Immatures are undescribed. The voice is similar to that of the rufous flycatcher-thrush. In Liberia it sings from May to October. The song is four melodious whistles, "hooee, hooee hooee-huEE, slower and lower-pitched than song of Rufous Flycatcher Thrush".

Where it lives

Ghana Côte d’Ivoire Sierra Leone Liberia Nigeria Guinea

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Fraser's Rufous ThrushStizorhina fraseri

Quick questions

How do you identify a Finsch's Rufous Thrush?: Finsch's flycatcher-thrushes are 18 to 20 cm (7.1 to 7.9 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Finsch's Rufous Thrush?: The Finsch's Rufous Thrush is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.
Where can you see a Finsch's Rufous Thrush?: The Finsch's Rufous Thrush occurs in 6 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria.
What birds look similar to a Finsch's Rufous Thrush?: The Finsch's Rufous Thrush is most easily confused with the Fraser's Rufous Thrush.
Is the Finsch's Rufous Thrush endangered?: The Finsch's Rufous Thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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