São Tomé thrush

São Tomé thrush
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species: T. olivaceofuscus
Binomial name
Turdus olivaceofuscus
Hartlaub, 1852

The São Tomé thrush or olivaceous thrush also called the Príncipe thrush or Gulf of Guinea thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to São Tomé. The Príncipe birds are now usually considered a separate species, the Príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus).

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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