Abyssinian Ground Thrush

Geokichla piaggiae (Bouvier, 1877)

19–20 cmLength51 gWeight

The Abyssinian ground thrush (Geokichla piaggiae) is a thrush from the family Turdidae which is native to north-east Africa where it lives at high altitude in montane forests.

Most records: Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Abyssinian Ground Thrush has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia163 records
Wondo GenetEthiopia92 records
Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya83 records

More places

Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda31 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda28 records
Bishangari LodgeEthiopia22 records
Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda19 records
Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda18 records
Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia14 records
Debre Libanos MonasteryEthiopia13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia Uganda Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Congo - Kinshasa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Abyssinian ground thrush (Geokichla piaggiae) is a thrush from the family Turdidae which is native to north-east Africa where it lives at high altitude in montane forests. Its binomial nomenclature honors the 19th century Italian explorer of East Africa Carlo Piaggia.

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