- Turdus menachensis
Identification
23 cm (9 in)
Male
- Upperparts olive-brown
- Underparts paler and greyer
- Chin, throat and breast buff-grey with dark narrow streaks
- Underwing coverts orange
- Bill massive, orange-yellow (darker in juveniles and immatures)
- Legs flesh-coloured to yellow
Female: similar but paler overall
- Underparts buff
- Belly and flanks streaked dark
Similar species
Female Eurasian Blackbird doesn't overlap in range, averages darker overall, and lacks the hefty orange-yellow bill (the last characteristic is less useful in distinguishing juveniles and immatures of both species).
Distribution
Middle East: found in the mountains of south-western Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia and Yemen).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mountainous areas with a dense cover of native trees and shrubs including woodlands, thickets, copses, orchards and large gardens.
Behaviour
Breeding
The cup nest made of dry grass, twigs, moss and thin strips of bark. The mud interior is lined with fine grass and rootlets. The clutch consists of 1-3 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates such as snails, and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- ArKive
- https://ebird.org/species/yemthr1
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Yemen Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yemen_Thrush
External Links
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