African Thrush
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African Thrush

Turdus pelios

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
6 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African thrush or West African thrush (Turdus pelios) is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is common in well-wooded areas over much of the western part of sub-Saharan Africa, it was once considered to be conspecific with the olive thrush but that species has now been split further. Populations are resident (non-migratory). Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Thrush sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Abyssinian Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus abyssinicus

80–90% · Very likely
African Bare-eyed Thrush
LC

African Bare-eyed Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus tephronotus

Insufficient data
Groundscraper Thrush
LC

Groundscraper Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophocichla litsitsirupa

40–50% · Likely
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Ground-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geokichla piaggiae

30–40% · Possible
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

80–90% · Very likely
Moorland Chat
LC

Moorland Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarochroa sordida

70–80% · Very likely
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

60–70% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Siskin
LC

Abyssinian Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus nigriceps

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Catbird

Abyssinian Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parophasma galinieri

50–60% · Likely
Thekla Lark
LC

Thekla Lark

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Galerida theklae

50–60% · Likely
Ethiopian Cisticola
LC

Ethiopian Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola lugubris

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
3 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
11 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
12 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
5–10%
13 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
14 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Thrush in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a African Thrush sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Thrush in Bale Mountains National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for African Thrush in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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