Usambara Thrush
Turdus roehli
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus roehli (Usambara Thrush)
About the Usambara Thrush
The Usambara thrush (Turdus roehli), 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.
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. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Usambara Thrush in Mkomazi National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
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Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
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Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Fork-tailed Drongo
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Common Bulbul
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White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher
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African Tailorbird
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Eastern Mountain Greenbul
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Usambara Thrush in Mkomazi National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Usambara Thrush sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Usambara Thrush in Mkomazi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Usambara Thrush in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.