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| − | + | '''Alternative name: African Bare-eyed Thrush'''<br /> | |
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| − | + | '''Disambiguation''': for the Bare-eyed Thrush found in the Americas, ''Turdus nudigenis'', see [[Spectacled Thrush]] | |
| − | + | [[Image:30299086726 929b4c2dca o.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|barty63|Mike Barth}} <br /> [[Ethiopia]], September 2016]] | |
| + | ;[[: Category:Turdus|Turdus]] tephronotus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Length 20 cm. Brownish-grey above; blackish speckles on throat, pale grey breast and rufous belly. The orange-yellow patch of bare skin around the eye is diagnostic. | |
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Eastern [[Africa]]: found in the arid lowlands of [[Ethiopia]] and [[Somalia]] to [[Kenya]] and north-eastern [[Tanzania]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Arid lowlands, agricultural fields, dry savanna and dry shrubland. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Fairly inconspicuous, although locally common. The diet includes fruit. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Turdus+tephronotus}} | {{GSearch|Turdus+tephronotus}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Turdus]] |
Latest revision as of 01:21, 26 February 2017
Alternative name: African Bare-eyed Thrush
Disambiguation: for the Bare-eyed Thrush found in the Americas, Turdus nudigenis, see Spectacled Thrush
- Turdus tephronotus
Identification
Length 20 cm. Brownish-grey above; blackish speckles on throat, pale grey breast and rufous belly. The orange-yellow patch of bare skin around the eye is diagnostic.
Distribution
Eastern Africa: found in the arid lowlands of Ethiopia and Somalia to Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Arid lowlands, agricultural fields, dry savanna and dry shrubland.
Behaviour
Fairly inconspicuous, although locally common. The diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bare-eyed Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bare-eyed_Thrush
