Abyssinian Thrush
A species of True thrushes, Also known as Mountain Thrush Scientific name : Turdus abyssinicus Genus : True thrushes
Abyssinian Thrush, A species of True thrushes
Also known as:
Mountain Thrush
Botanical name: Turdus abyssinicus
Genus: True thrushes
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Description General Info
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Description
It is 22 centimetres (8.7 in) long. This variable forest thrush is generally darker than the African thrush and has an orange (not yellow) bill. It is also darker than the Kurrichane thrush and has no malar stripes. Generally the birds get darker at higher altitudes. 
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Abyssinian Thrush consumes a diverse diet of insects, earthworms, snails, spiders, small bivalves, and fish, complemented by fruits. It forages by flicking leaf litter and scratching with feet, also feeding in the canopy and pursuing invertebrates disturbed by safari ants.
Habitat
The abyssinian Thrush thrives in eastern African highland forests, from submontane to montane elevations, up to 4200 meters. Its habitat spans primary to secondary forests, Hagenia woods, riverine ecosystems, edges, and clearings. Adaptable, abyssinian Thrush also frequents bamboo zones, heath areas, scrubland, and man-made environments like parks and gardens, favoring wetter, higher regions.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The Abyssinian thrush occurs in the highlands of eastern Africa from South Sudan south to northern Mozambique. Its habitat includes forests woodlands, exotic plantations, parks and gardens. This species is a typical member of the genus Turdus but its habits and biology have been little studied, as it was considered to be a subspecies of olive thrush.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Thrushes Genus
True thrushes Species
Abyssinian Thrush 
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