White-tailed Ant Thrush (Neocossyphus poensis)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

White-tailed Ant Thrush

Neocossyphus poensis (Strickland, 1844)

52 gWeight

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

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana

White-tailed Ant Thrush has been recorded at 70 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya278 records
  2. Kibale NPUganda252 records
  3. Bigodi SwampUganda249 records
More places
  1. Ankasa NPGhana191 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NRKenya191 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda165 records
  4. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea122 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda120 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda103 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda102 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaGhanaEquatorial GuineaCameroonCôte d’IvoireSierra LeoneRwanda

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 white-tailed ant thrush (Neocossyphus poensis), also known as the white-tailed rufous thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the White-tailed Ant Thrush?

The White-tailed Ant Thrush weighs around 52 g.

Where does the White-tailed Ant Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Ghana.

When is the best time to see the White-tailed Ant Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-tailed Ant Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tailed Ant Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the White-tailed Ant Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-tailed Ant Thrush in?

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

At a glance

Weight
52 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
102 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Neocossyphus

Other birds in the genus Neocossyphus

Red-tailed Ant ThrushRed-tailed Ant ThrushNeocossyphus rufusGrandalaGrandalaGrandala coelicolorMountain BluebirdMountain BluebirdSialia currucoidesWestern BluebirdWestern BluebirdSialia mexicanaEastern BluebirdEastern BluebirdSialia sialisFinsch's Rufous ThrushFinsch's Rufous ThrushStizorhina finschiFraser's Rufous ThrushFraser's Rufous ThrushStizorhina fraseriBoulder ChatBoulder ChatPinarornis plumosusBrown-backed SolitaireBrown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalisSlate-colored SolitaireSlate-colored SolitaireMyadestes unicolor
White-tailed Ant Thrush

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Sergey Yeliseev. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages