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ForestMedium · 67 g
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This medium-sized bird has a length of about 24 cm. It has a wing length between 117 and 131 mm, a culmen length between 20 and 24 mm and a tarsus length between 30,0 and 34,5 mm. It can reach a mass of at least 86 g. It occurs in the Pare and Usambara mountains of north-central Tanzania.
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When to see the Usambara Thrush
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Usambara Thrush
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About the Usambara Thrush
The Usambara thrush, 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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Easily confused with
Taita ThrushTurdus helleriThe Taita thrush was previously classified as subspecies of the olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus), but it is now treated as distinct species.
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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