Red-tailed Ant Thrush (Neocossyphus rufus) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCavity nestMedium · 66 g

Red-tailed Ant Thrush (Neocossyphus rufus), photo 1 — Photo: Bruno Geisler · Public domain

Red-tailed Ant Thrush (Neocossyphus rufus), photo 2 — Photo: Bruno Geisler · Public domain

Red-tailed Ant Thrush (Neocossyphus rufus), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Red-tailed Ant Thrush

The red-tailed ant thrush, also known as the red-tailed rufous thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Where it lives

Regular range

Uganda Kenya Tanzania Equatorial Guinea Congo - Kinshasa Congo - Brazzaville Gabon Central African Republic Cameroon

When to see it

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Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

White-tailed Ant ThrushNeocossyphus poensisThe white-tailed ant thrush, also known as the white-tailed rufous thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

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