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Bare-eyed Thrush
Turdus tephronotus
Bare-eyed Thrush (Turdus tephronotus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Bare-eyed Thrush (Turdus tephronotus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 49.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Turdus
- Species tephronotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 49.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-eyed Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Bare-eyed Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bare-eyed Thrush (Turdus tephronotus) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Ethiopia and c Somalia through Kenya to c Tanzania.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.8 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 998,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-eyed Thrush?
The Bare-eyed Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49.4 g.
Where does the Bare-eyed Thrush live?
The Bare-eyed Thrush is found across Africa with a range covering AF Ethiopia and c Somalia through Kenya to c Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bare-eyed Thrush belong to?
The Bare-eyed Thrush (Turdus tephronotus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bare-eyed Thrush eat?
The Bare-eyed Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bare-eyed Thrush migrate?
The Bare-eyed Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bare-eyed Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bare-eyed Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Bare-eyed Thrush — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bare-eyed Thrush's range?
The Bare-eyed Thrush has a mapped global range of about 998,000 km².
Conservation
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