Alternative name: African Bare-eyed Thrush
Disambiguation: for the Bare-eyed Thrush found in the Americas, Turdus nudigenis, see Yellow-eyed 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
Monotypic[1]
Habitat
Arid lowlands, agricultural fields, dry savanna and dry shrubland.
Behaviour
Fairly inconspicuous, although locally common. The diet includes fruit.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
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