Taita thrush

Turdus helleri

The Taita thrush (Turdus helleri) is a bird found in Kenya. Found in Kenya. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Turdus helleri
Region	Africa
Found in	Kenya

🏡 Where the Taita thrush lives

Found in Kenya.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs70%
🍎 Fruit30%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 69 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and fruit.

Questions about the Taita thrush

Where does the Taita thrush live?

The Taita thrush lives in Kenya. Found in Kenya.

What does the Taita thrush eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), fruit (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Taita thrush endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.