Abyssinian Thrush
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Abyssinian Thrush

Turdus abyssinicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Arusha National Park
33 Verified records at Arusha National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Abyssinian thrush (Turdus abyssinicus) is a passerine bird in the family Turdidae. It is also known as the African mountain thrush, or northern olive thrush The species was formerly treated as conspecific with the olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus) but the species were split based on the genetic differences. The ranges do not overlap. The Abyssinian thrush is native to the eastern Afromontane. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Abyssinian Thrush sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

African Bare-eyed Thrush
LC

African Bare-eyed Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus tephronotus

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

60–70% · Likely
Northern Fiscal

Northern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius humeralis

60–70% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

50–60% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

50–60% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

50–60% · Likely
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

50–60% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

50–60% · Likely
Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

40–50% · Likely
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
80–90%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
6 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
17 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Abyssinian Thrush in Arusha National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Abyssinian Thrush sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Abyssinian Thrush in Arusha National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Abyssinian Thrush in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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