Fraser's Rufous Thrush (Stizorhina fraseri)
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Fraser's Rufous Thrush

Stizorhina fraseri (Strickland, 1844)

36 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon

Fraser's Rufous Thrush has been recorded at 57 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda502 records
  2. Kibale NPUganda299 records
  3. Mabira ForestUganda225 records
More places
  1. Semuliki NPUganda212 records
  2. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda186 records
  3. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea156 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda125 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda114 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda101 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda73 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaEquatorial GuineaGabonCameroonAngolaCongo - BrazzavilleCentral African RepublicCongo - 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.

Questions

How big is the Fraser's Rufous Thrush?

The Fraser's Rufous Thrush weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Fraser's Rufous Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

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

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

Is the Fraser's Rufous Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fraser's Rufous Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Fraser's Rufous Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fraser's Rufous Thrush in?

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

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Stizorhina

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Fraser's Rufous Thrush

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