Abyssinian Thrush
Turdus abyssinicusGmelin, JF, 1789
English (US) Abyssinian Thrush
The Abyssinian Thrush (Turdus abyssinicus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Turdus abyssinicus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Abyssinian Thrush
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Turdus abyssinicus abyssinicus
- Turdus abyssinicus deckeni
- Turdus abyssinicus oldeani
- Turdus abyssinicus bambusicola
- Turdus abyssinicus baraka
- Turdus abyssinicus nyikae
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
- Type locality
- Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II p.824-825
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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