African Bare-eyed Thrush
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African Bare-eyed Thrush

Turdus tephronotus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park
226 Verified records at Tsavo West National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bare-eyed thrush (Turdus tephronotus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It breeds during the rainy season. This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend is not known, but the population is not believed to be decreasing sufficiently rapidly to approach the thresholds under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a African Bare-eyed Thrush sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Taita Thrush
EN

Taita Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus helleri

10–20% · With luck
Usambara Thrush
NT

Usambara Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus roehli

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

40–50% · Likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

40–50% · Likely
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

40–50% · Likely
Gray Wren-Warbler
LC

Gray Wren-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamonastes simplex

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

30–40% · Possible
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
13 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Bare-eyed Thrush in Tsavo West National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a African Bare-eyed Thrush sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Bare-eyed Thrush in Tsavo West National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for African Bare-eyed Thrush in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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