Red-tailed Ant Thrush

Neocossyphus rufus (Fischer, GA & Reichenow, 1884)

66 gWeight

The red-tailed ant thrush (Neocossyphus rufus), also known as the red-tailed rufous thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-tailed Ant Thrush has been recorded at 34 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya404 records
Semuliki NPUganda162 records
Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda143 records

More places

Kibale NPUganda133 records
Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda125 records
East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania122 records
Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea83 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda16 records
Bosque Científica – Selva SecondariaEquatorial Guinea11 records
Odzala NP – Mboko CampCongo - Brazzaville11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Kenya Tanzania Equatorial Guinea Congo - Brazzaville Gabon Central African Republic Cameroon

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 red-tailed ant thrush (Neocossyphus rufus), also known as the red-tailed rufous thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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