Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index African Thrush Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae Genus: Turdus Species: pelios Binomial name Turdus pelios African Thrush Turdus pelios is a passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is common in well-wooded areas over much of sub-Saharan Africa. Populations are resident. African Thrushes are omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, worms and berries. They nest in bushes or similar. They do not form flocks. Sexes of this large thrush are similar with soft brown upperparts, brown underparts and a yellow bill. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.