Finsch's Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina finschi)
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Finsch's Rufous Thrush

Stizorhina finschi (Sharpe, 1870)

18–20 cmLength37 gWeight

Finsch's rufous thrush (Stizorhina finschi), also known as Finsch's flycatcher-thrush, Finsch's rusty flycatcher, Finsch's ant thrush or Finsch's rufous ant thrush, is a little-known flycatcher-like thrush of West African forests.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire

Finsch's Rufous Thrush has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana284 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana195 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana154 records
More places
  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana110 records
  2. Kakum National ParkGhana74 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana73 records
  4. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana68 records
  5. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana56 records
  6. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire44 records
  7. Nsuta ForestGhana34 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaSierra LeoneCôte d’IvoireLiberia

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

Finsch's rufous thrush (Stizorhina finschi), also known as Finsch's flycatcher-thrush, Finsch's rusty flycatcher, Finsch's ant thrush or Finsch's rufous ant thrush, is a little-known flycatcher-like thrush of West African forests. It is often considered a subspecies of Fraser's rufous thrush.

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Questions

How big is the Finsch's Rufous Thrush?

The Finsch's Rufous Thrush is about 18–20 cm long and weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Finsch's Rufous Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Nigeria. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the Finsch's Rufous Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Finsch's Rufous Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Finsch's Rufous Thrush as Near Threatened.

What does the Finsch's Rufous Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Finsch's Rufous Thrush in?

It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
18–20 cm
Weight
37 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Nigeria

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Stizorhina

Other birds in the genus Stizorhina

Fraser's Rufous ThrushFraser's Rufous ThrushStizorhina fraseriGrandalaGrandalaGrandala coelicolorMountain BluebirdMountain BluebirdSialia currucoidesWestern BluebirdWestern BluebirdSialia mexicanaEastern BluebirdEastern BluebirdSialia sialisWhite-tailed Ant ThrushWhite-tailed Ant ThrushNeocossyphus poensisRed-tailed Ant ThrushRed-tailed Ant ThrushNeocossyphus rufusBoulder ChatBoulder ChatPinarornis plumosusBrown-backed SolitaireBrown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalisSlate-colored SolitaireSlate-colored SolitaireMyadestes unicolor
Finsch's Rufous Thrush

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