Somali Thrush
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| Turdus ludoviciae (Phillips, 1895) |
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.
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- BirdLife International (BLI) (2004). Turdus ludoviciae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 27 July 2007.
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008): [2008 IUCN Redlist status changes]. Retrieved 2008-MAY-23.
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