Thrushes of Tanzania
12 thrushes recorded in Tanzania on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
12 thrushes have been recorded in Tanzania on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Turdidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Thrushes of Tanzania to know first
Abyssinian Ground ThrushGeokichla piaggiae
Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
African ThrushTurdus pelios
Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus
Fraser’s Rufous ThrushStizorhina fraseri
Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
Kurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana
Orange Ground ThrushGeokichla gurneyi
Spotted Ground ThrushGeokichla guttata
Usambara ThrushTurdus roehli
White-tailed Ant ThrushNeocossyphus poensis
The full list — 12 thrushes of Tanzania in our library
- Abyssinian Ground Thrush
- Abyssinian Thrush
- African Thrush
- Bare-eyed Thrush
- Fraser’s Rufous Thrush
- Groundscraper Thrush
- Kurrichane Thrush
- Orange Ground Thrush
- Red-tailed Ant Thrush
- Spotted Ground Thrush
- Usambara Thrush
- White-tailed Ant Thrush
Keep exploring
- Birds of Tanzania
- Cisticolas & Allies of Tanzania (64 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Tanzania (64 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Tanzania (60 species)
- Weavers of Tanzania (59 species)
- Sunbirds of Tanzania (48 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Tanzania (39 species)
- Bulbuls of Tanzania (30 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Tanzania (25 species)
- Cuckoos of Tanzania (23 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Tanzania (22 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Plovers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of Tanzania (22 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Tanzania (21 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Tanzania (21 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Tanzania (20 species)
- Woodpeckers of Tanzania (20 species)
- Larks of Tanzania (19 species)
- Falcons of Tanzania (18 species)
Thrushes in other regions
- Thrushes of India (34 species)
- Thrushes of the United States (31 species)
- Thrushes of Colombia (29 species)
- Thrushes of Indonesia (25 species)
- Thrushes of Mexico (25 species)
- Thrushes of Peru (24 species)
- Thrushes of Thailand (23 species)
- Thrushes of Ecuador (22 species)
- Thrushes of the United Kingdom (22 species)
- Thrushes of Brazil (21 species)
- Thrushes of Japan (19 species)
- Thrushes of Canada (18 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many thrushes are found in Tanzania?
12 thrushes that we profile appear on Tanzania's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these thrushes really found there?
Yes — each one is on Tanzania's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these thrushes belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see thrushes in Tanzania right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.