Finsch’s Rufous Thrush
Stizorhina finschi
Finsch's Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 37 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Stizorhina
- Species finschi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi) belongs to the Turdidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to Nigeria.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 397,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Finsch’s Rufous Thrush?
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Finsch’s Rufous Thrush live?
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to Nigeria, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Finsch’s Rufous Thrush belong to?
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Finsch’s Rufous Thrush eat?
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Finsch’s Rufous Thrush migrate?
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Finsch’s Rufous Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Finsch’s Rufous Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Finsch’s Rufous 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 Finsch’s Rufous Thrush's range?
The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush has a mapped global range of about 397,000 km².
Conservation
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