| Somali Thrush | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. ludoviciae |
| Binomial name | |
| Turdus ludoviciae (Phillips, 1895) |
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The Somali Thrush (Turdus ludoviciae), also known as the Somali Blackbird, is a songbird species in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Somalia.
It has a black head and breast, yellow bill, brown back and wings and a grey belly with red sides.
Its natural habitats are montane juniper woodlands and open areas between 1,300-2,000 m. It is threatened by habitat loss and was formerly classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.[1] Recent research has found that the loss of habitat is not as severe as first feared and the species is downlisted to Vulnerable in 2008.[2] Local conservation efforts have apparently aided in the protection of forests.