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Bare-eyed Thrush
Turdus tephronotus Cabanis, 1878
49 gWeight
The bare-eyed thrush (Turdus tephronotus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Bare-eyed Thrush has been recorded at 48 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya424 records
- Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya208 records
- Sabaki River EstuaryKenya90 records
More places
- Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania85 records
- Samburu NRKenya84 records
- Yabello areaEthiopia68 records
- Tsavo West NPKenya67 records
- Mandegee FarmKenya66 records
- Mida CreekKenya66 records
- Engikaret Lark Plains – Acacia Scrub to SouthTanzania47 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 bare-eyed thrush (Turdus tephronotus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.
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Questions
How big is the Bare-eyed Thrush?
The Bare-eyed Thrush weighs around 49 g.
Where does the Bare-eyed Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and central Somalia through Kenya to central Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
When is the best time to see the Bare-eyed Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Bare-eyed Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bare-eyed Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Bare-eyed Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bare-eyed Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 49 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 108 mm
- Tail
- 86 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Ethiopia and central Somalia through Kenya to central Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
Other birds in the genus Turdus
Ethiopian ThrushTurdus simensis
Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
Chinese ThrushTurdus mupinensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
African ThrushTurdus pelios
Principe ThrushTurdus xanthorhynchus
Sao Tome ThrushTurdus olivaceofuscus
Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
Taita ThrushTurdus helleri
Usambara ThrushTurdus roehli
Olive ThrushTurdus olivaceus
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