Mountain Thrush, Kenya
By Charlie • July 3, 2008 • 1 commentMountain Thrush Turdus abyssinicus or Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus abyssinicus
Aberdare Mountains, Kenya
The thrushes found in the highlands of Kenya are either considered a separate species, Mountain Thrush (eg ‘Birds of Africa south of the Sahara’, Sinclair and Ryan, Struik), or as a northern race of Olive Thrush (’Thrushes’, Hathaway et al, Helm). Either way abyssinicus is a distinct dark, stocky taxon with a yellow eye ring that looks very different to races further south.
Photos copyright Charlie Moores
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Looks like a cousin of the American Robin - in posture, bodyshape and size… good shots!
Cheers, Klaus