African Thrush
A species of True thrushes Scientific name : Turdus pelios Genus : True thrushes
African Thrush, A species of True thrushes
Botanical name: Turdus pelios
Genus: True thrushes
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Description General Info
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Description
The African Thrush has dark olive-grey upperparts. The underparts show a whitish evenly brown- streaked side throat, the breast is greyish brown and the flanks are pale buff-orange with this colour not extending on to the lower breast, the belly and vent are white. It has a yellow-orange bill. It weighs 46–78g and measures 21–23 cm in length. 
Size
23 cm
Feeding Habits
African Thrush predominantly consumes fruits, seeds, and insects, including termites, beetles, and caterpillars. Active foragers at dawn and dusk, african Thrush searches on the ground and in trees, and is known to crack snails against stones. Occasionally, african Thrush captures insects disturbed by ants or makes aerial grabs.
Habitat
African Thrush typically inhabits a broad range of wooded environments. This species prefers areas close to water, such as open deciduous woodlands near streams, riparian woodlands, and moist evergreen forests. Additionally, they are found in savannas, thickets, orchards, and secondary forests. Human-altered landscapes like farmlands, parks, gardens, and villages also provide suitable habitats for african Thrush. While african Thrush can occur at sea level, it is also present in highland regions, ranging from lower elevations up to 3000 meters, with a noted preference for altitudes above 2400 meters in some regions. It tends to avoid heavily disturbed areas and, in regions of overlap with similar species, african Thrush can be distinguished by its affinity for more lush, wooded areas, as opposed to drier habitats.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The African thrush is distributed from Senegal and Gambia in the west to South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea south to northwestern Zambia and western Angola.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Thrushes Genus
True thrushes Species
African Thrush 
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