Usambara Thrush
Usambara Thrush

Usambara Thrush

Turdus roehli

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
102 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Usambara thrush (Turdus roehli), also known as Roehl's thrush or Usambara olive thrush, is a species of thrush found in eastern Africa. Formerly, it was considered as a subspecies of the olive thrush, with which it is known to hybridize with, but is now recognised as a separate species. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Usambara Thrush sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

African Bare-eyed Thrush
LC

African Bare-eyed Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus tephronotus

20–30% · With luck
Orange Ground-Thrush
LC

Orange Ground-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geokichla gurneyi

<5% · Rare
Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
LC

Red-tailed Ant-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neocossyphus rufus

Insufficient data
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris usambaricus

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
Bar-throated Apalis
LC

Bar-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis thoracica

40–50% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

40–50% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher
LC

White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia albonotata

30–40% · Possible
African Tailorbird
LC

African Tailorbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artisornis metopias

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Mountain Greenbul
LC

Eastern Mountain Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arizelocichla nigriceps

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Usambara Thrush in Mkomazi National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Usambara Thrush sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Usambara Thrush in Mkomazi National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Usambara Thrush in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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