Usambara Thrush
Turdus roehli
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Tanzania
- Family
- Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Usambara thrush (Turdus roehli), also known as Roehl's thrush or Usambara olive thrush, is a species of thrush found in eastern Africa. Formerly, it was considered as a subspecies of the olive thrush, with which it is known to hybridize with, but is now recognised as a separate species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of northeastern Tanzania (Pare and Usambara mountains).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Usambara thrush
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
