Abyssinian Thrush (Turdus abyssinicus) [XC509507]
by Abdulrahman Adam from Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (call, song)
Abyssinian Thrush (Turdus abyssinicus) [XC399239]
by Simon Gillings from Aberdares Country Club, Nyeri County, Kenya (song)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus).
The following 6 subspecies are recognised:
abyssinicus J. F. Gmelin, 1789 - Eritrea and Ethiopia south to Sudan, northern Uganda, north, western and central Kenya and northern Tanzania (south to Loliondo). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus).
deckeni Cabanis, 1868 - Northern Tanzania (Kilimanjaro south to Monduli). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus).
oldeani Sclater, WL & Moreau, 1935 - Mbulu and Crater Highlands, in northern Tanzania. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus).
bambusicola Neumann, 1908 - Eastern DRCongo, Burundi, Rwanda, south-western Uganda and north-western Tanzania. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus).
baraka (Sharpe, 1903) - Eastern DRCongo (Virunga Park) and western Uganda (Ruwenzori Mts). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus).
nyikae Reichenow, 1904 - Eastern and southern Tanzania, northern Malawi and north-eastern Zambia. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet