Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Passeriformes > Turdidae > Geokichla > Geokichla piaggiaeGeokichla piaggiae (Abyssinian Ground Thrush)Synonyms: Zoothera piaggiae The Abyssinian ground thrush (Geokichla piaggiae) is a passerine bird native to north-east Africa. It lives at high altitude in montane forests. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 6.49992 EDGE Score: 2.01489 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 51 grams | | Birth Weight [2] | 5 grams |  | | Diet [3] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Frugivore, Granivore | | Diet - Fruit [3] | 30 % | | Diet - Invertibrates [3] | 50 % | | Diet - Seeds [3] | 20 % | | Forages - Mid-High [3] | 10 % | | Forages - Understory [3] | 10 % | | Forages - Ground [3] | 80 % | | | Clutch Size [4] | 2 | | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 8 inches (20 cm) |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Albertine Rift montane forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi,Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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East African montane forests |
Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Arc forests |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Ethiopian montane forests |
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands |
Ethiopia, Eritrea |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Ethiopian montane moorlands |
Ethiopia |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Somali Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Aberdare Mountains |
Kenya |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Awi Zone |
Ethiopia |
A1, A3 |
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Bale Mountains National Park |
Ethiopia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Boma |
Sudan |
A1, A3 |
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Bonga forest |
Ethiopia |
A3 |
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Cherangani Hills |
Kenya |
A3 |
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Chilimo forest |
Ethiopia |
A3 |
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Denkoro forest |
Ethiopia |
A3 |
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Entoto Natural Park and escarpment |
Ethiopia |
A3 |
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Imatong mountains |
Sudan |
A1, A3 |
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Itombwe Mountains |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Jibat forest |
Ethiopia |
A1, A3 |
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kidepo |
Sudan |
A3 |
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Kikuyu Escarpment forest |
Kenya |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Lendu Plateau |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mau forest complex |
Kenya |
A3 |
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Menagesha State Forest |
Ethiopia |
A3 |
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Metu: Gore: Tepi forests |
Ethiopia |
A1, A3 |
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Mount Elgon |
Kenya |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mount Elgon National Park |
Uganda |
A2, A3 |
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Mount Kenya |
Kenya |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mount Kilimanjaro |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mount Moroto Forest Reserve |
Uganda |
A1, A2, A3 |
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North Nandi forest |
Kenya |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Rwenzori Mountains National Park |
Uganda |
A1, A2, A3 |
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South Nguruman |
Kenya |
A1, A2 |
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Tiro Boter: Becho forest |
Ethiopia |
A1, A3 |
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Virunga National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Eastern Afromontane |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
No |
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Horn of Africa |
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Oman, Somalia, Yemen |
No |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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