Listen to the African thrush
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About the African thrush
The African thrush is a bird in the family Turdidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the African thrush sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The African thrush or West African thrush (Turdus pelios) is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is common in well-wooded areas over much of the western part of sub-Saharan Africa, it was once considered to be conspecific with the olive thrush but that species has now been split further. Populations are resident (non-migratory).
Related birds in the genus Turdus
More from the family Turdidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an African thrush sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the African thrush on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the African thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the African thrush as “least concern”.
What family does the African thrush belong to?
The African thrush (Turdus pelios) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- African Thrush (Turdus pelios) (022A-WA03044X0015-0017M0) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q513026 – CC0
- Wikipedia: African thrush – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Tommy Andriollo – CC BY 4.0