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The Taita thrush was previously classified as subspecies of the olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus), but it is now treated as distinct species. It reaches a length between 20 and 22 centimetres. The head and upperparts are dark grey-brown to black, the breast is grey, the underparts are white, and the flanks are rufous-red. The eye is dark with a narrow yellow or orange eye-ring, and the bill and legs are bright orange. It was named after the zoologist Edmund Heller (1875–1939), a workmate of the American ornithologist Edgar Alexander Mearns (1856–1916) who first described this species in 1913.
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When to see the Taita Thrush
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Where to see the Taita Thrush
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About the Taita Thrush
The Taita thrush, also known as the Taita olive thrush or Heller's ground thrush, is an endangered bird in the thrush family Turdidae, endemic to the Taita Hills in southern Kenya.
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Easily confused with
Usambara ThrushTurdus roehliThis medium-sized bird has a length of about 24 cm.
Sulawesi ThrushTurdus turdoidesThe Sulawesi thrush is a medium-sized species with a long beak, short rounded wings and robust legs.
Comoro ThrushTurdus bewsheriThe Comoro thrush is a brown bird with olive tinged upperparts, slightly more rufous on the tail and wings.
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