African Thrush

Turdus pelios

The African thrush or West African thrush is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is common in well-wooded areas over much of the western part of sub-Saharan Africa, it was once considered to be conspecific with the olive thrush but that species has now been split further. Populations are resident (non-migratory).

Scientific name

Turdus pelios

Family

Thrushes and Allies

IUCN status

LC