Thrushes (Turdidae)
Gulf of Guinea Thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) - HBW 10, p. 660
French: Merle de Sao Tomé
German: Sao-Tomé-Drossel
Spanish: Zorzal de Santo Tomé
Other common names: São Tomé Thrush, Olivaceous Thrush
Taxonomy: Turdus olivaceofuscus Hartlaub, 1852, São Tomé.
Has been thought to be closely related to T. olivaceus, T. helleri, T. ludoviciae and T. bewsheri. Race xanthorhynchus morphologically very distinctive, and vocal differences also reported; may warrant elevation to species rank. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- xanthorhynchus Salvadori, 1901 - Príncipe.
- olivaceofuscus Hartlaub, 1852 - São Tomé.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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Adult standing
Locality São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (ssp olivaceofuscus)
Nik Borrow 14 August 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A bird feeding on bananas
Locality São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (ssp olivaceofuscus)
Ian Fulton 23 July 2010 1 year ago 2.8
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