African Bare-eyed Thrush

African Bare-eyed Thrush

Turdus tephronotus

Silhouette: Sharon Wegner-Larsen · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tsavo East National Park
354 Verified sightings at Tsavo East National Park From 2019 to 2026
899 Verified sightings across all 15 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the African Bare-eyed Thrush

The bare-eyed thrush (Turdus tephronotus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It breeds during the rainy season.

This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend is not known, but the population is not believed to be decreasing sufficiently rapidly to approach the thresholds under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
5 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Bare-eyed Thrush in Tsavo East National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a African Bare-eyed Thrush sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 354 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Bare-eyed Thrush in Tsavo East National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for African Bare-eyed Thrush in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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