Appearance
It is 22 centimetres long. This variable forest thrush is generally darker than the African thrush and has an orange bill. It is also darker than the Kurrichane thrush and has no malar stripes. Generally the birds get darker at higher altitudes.
Naming
It is also known as the African mountain thrush, or northern olive thrush In 2010, the species was confirmed as separate from the olive thrush due to genetic differences. Their ranges do not overlap. The southern and northern populations may be distinct species.
Distribution
The Abyssinian thrush occurs in the highlands of eastern Africa from South Sudan south to northern Mozambique.Habitat
Its habitat includes forests woodlands, exotic plantations, parks and gardens.This species is a typical member of the genus "Turdus" but its habits and biology have been little studied, as it was considered to be a subspecies of olive thrush.
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