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
Nest Placement
Tree
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 thrives in diverse wooded areas, primarily near water such as riparian forests and moist evergreen woodlands. Habitats also include savannas with dense thickets, and human-modified landscapes like farmlands and gardens. Generally found from sea level to highlands, african Thrush prefers elevations above 2400 meters, avoiding heavily disturbed regions.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
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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