Yemen Thrush
Turdus menachensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1913
75 gWeight
The Yemen thrush (Turdus menachensis) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae.
Most records: Saudi Arabia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Saudi Arabia
Yemen Thrush has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Al Sadd LakeSaudi Arabia1 record
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 Yemen thrush (Turdus menachensis) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is native to the Sarawat Mountains of the western Arabian Peninsula.
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Questions
How big is the Yemen Thrush?
The Yemen Thrush weighs around 75 g.
Where does the Yemen Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: montane southwestern Saudi Arabia and southwestern Yemen (southwestern Arabian Peninsula). It is most often recorded in Saudi Arabia.
Is the Yemen Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yemen Thrush as Near Threatened.
What does the Yemen Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yemen Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 75 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 119 mm
- Tail
- 112 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: montane southwestern Saudi Arabia and southwestern Yemen (southwestern Arabian Peninsula)
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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