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Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush

Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae] (= Geokichla piaggiae) (Bouvier, A 1877)

The Abyssinian ground thrush is a thrush from the family Turdidae which is native to north-east Africa where it lives at high altitude in montane forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Turdidae
Genus:
   Geokichla
Scientific:
  Geokichla piaggiae

Original description

Citation:
  (Bouvier, A 1877)

Reference:
   Bull. Soc. Zool. France 2 p.456

Protonym:
  Turdus piaggiae

Type locality:
  Uganda (M'Tesa's country) [= Lake Tana, northern Abyssinia, vide Chapin, 1953, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 75A, p. 579].

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11361514

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C54DCA26225453AC

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C54DCA26

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C54DCA26

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916870

Geographic range:

  • Geokichla piaggiae piaggiae: southeastern South Sudan, Ethiopia, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Uganda ,and northern and western Kenya
  • Geokichla piaggiae hadii: southeastern South Sudan (Imatong and Dongotona mountains)
  • Geokichla piaggiae kilimensis: Kenya (east of Rift Valley) to northern Tanzania (Mount Kilimanjaro)
  • Geokichla piaggiae rowei: northern Tanzania (Loliondo and Magaidu forest)
  • Geokichla piaggiae ruwenzorii: Rwenzori Mountains (northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and southwestern Uganda)
  • Geokichla tanganjicae: montane forest of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, northern Burundi, and southwestern Uganda
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush
French:
Grive de Piaggia ou G. du Kivu

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Abyssinian Ground Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Abyssinian Ground Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Abyssinian Ground Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Zoothera [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Zoothera [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae])
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Grive de Piaggia ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Abyssinian Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Abyssinian Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Abyssinian Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Abyssinian Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Abyssinian Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Abyssinian Ground-thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Abyssinian Ground Thrush ( Zoothera piaggiae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Abyssinian Ground Thrush ( Geokichla piaggiae) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Zoothera piaggiae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Zoothera piaggiae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Zoothera piaggiae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Zoothera piaggiae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Catalan: tord de Piaggia
Czech: Drozd oranžový, drozd východoafrický
Danish: Etioperdrossel, Orangebrystet Drossel
German: Orangedrossel
English: Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Abyssinian Ground-Thrush, Abyssinian or Kivu Ground-Thrush, Abyssinian Thrush
English, HBW: Abyssinian Ground-thrush
English (IOC): Abyssinian Ground Thrush
English (Kenya): Abyssinian Ground Thrush
English (United States): Abyssinian Ground-Thrush
Esperanto: Abisena grundoturdo, Abisena turdo
Spanish: Zorzal Abisinio, Zorzal de Piaggia, Zorzal Etíope
Spanish (Spain): Zorzal de Piaggia
Spanish (HBW): Abyssinian Ground-Thrush
Finnish: Abessiniankirjorastas
French: Grive de Piaggia, Grive de Piaggia ou G. du Kivu, Grive terrestre du Ruwenzori
Croatian: istočnoafrički drozd
Hungarian: narancsszínű földirigó
Italian: Tordo abissino, Tordo terragnolo d'Abissinia
Japanese (romaji): chabitaifutaobitsugumi
Japanese: アビシニアジツグミ, チャビタイフタオビツグミ
Scientific: Geokichla [piaggiae or tanganjicae], Geokichla piaggiae, Geokichla piaggiae piaggiae, Turdus piaggiae, Zoothera [piaggiae or tanganjicae], Zoothera piaggiae, Zoothera piaggiae piaggiae
Lithuanian: Abisininis dirvinis strazdas
Dutch: Ethiopische Lijster
Norwegian: Glotrost
Polish: Drozd abisyński, drozdaczek okularowy, drozdon okularowy, drozdoń okularowy
Portuguese: tordo-da-terra-abissínio
Portuguese (Portugal): tordo-de-piaggia
Russian: Абиссинский земляной дрозд, Голосистый дрозд, Оранжевый дрозд
Slovak: drozd okuliarnatý
Serbian: Riđi abisinski drozd
Swedish: Orangebröstad trast, orangebröstad trast (piaggiae)
Swahili: Mkesha Habeshi
Turkish: Habeş yer ardıcı
Ukrainian: Квічаль абісинський
Chinese: 埃塞地鸫
Chinese (Traditional): 阿比西尼亞地鶇

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