Abyssinian Thrush
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Abyssinian Thrush

Turdus abyssinicus

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

The Abyssinian thrush (Turdus abyssinicus) is a passerine bird in the family Turdidae. It is also known as the African mountain thrush, or northern olive thrush The species was formerly treated as conspecific with the olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus) but the species were split based on the genetic differences. The ranges do not overlap. The Abyssinian thrush is native to the eastern Afromontane. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Abyssinian Thrush sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

African Bare-eyed Thrush
LC

African Bare-eyed Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus tephronotus

<5% · Rare
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Ground-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geokichla piaggiae

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

80–90% · Very likely
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

70–80% · Very likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

70–80% · Very likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

60–70% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Weaver
LC

Rufous-tailed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histurgops ruficauda

40–50% · Likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

40–50% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
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 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
80–90%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Abyssinian Thrush in Tarangire National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Abyssinian Thrush sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Abyssinian Thrush in Tarangire National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Abyssinian Thrush in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.

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