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Yemen Thrush
Turdus menachensis
Yemen Thrush (Turdus menachensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Yemen Thrush (Turdus menachensis) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 75.4 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 Turdus
- Species menachensis
Where it lives
Montane southwestern Saudi Arabia and southwestern Yemen (southwestern Arabian Pen.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 75.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yemen Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Yemen Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yemen Thrush (Turdus menachensis) is a member of the Turdidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL montane sw Saudi Arabia and sw Yemen (sw Arabian Pen.).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 75.4 g, with a wing length of about 11.9 cm and a tail of around 11.2 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 67,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yemen Thrush?
The Yemen Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 75.4 g.
Where does the Yemen Thrush live?
The Yemen Thrush is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL montane sw Saudi Arabia and sw Yemen (sw Arabian Pen.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yemen Thrush belong to?
The Yemen Thrush (Turdus menachensis) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yemen Thrush eat?
The Yemen Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yemen Thrush migrate?
The Yemen Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yemen 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 Yemen Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Yemen Thrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yemen Thrush's range?
The Yemen Thrush has a mapped global range of about 67,000 km².
Conservation
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