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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | Length 24 cm. <br /> | |
− | ==Distribution | + | Upper-parts and upper chest dark grey-brown; throat greyish streaked black; remainder of under-parts grey-brown, belly orange; vent whitish; bill and legs yellow; dark eye-ring. |
− | + | ====Similar Species==== | |
+ | [[Kurrichane Thrush]] brighter orange eye-ring and bill; distinct black malar stripes; white centre of belly, paler upper-parts. | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | From southern [[Namibia]] to southeast [[Botswana]] and [[South Africa]] (southwest Transvaal and northern Cape Province). | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
+ | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Olive Thrush]], [[Usambara Thrush]], [[Taita Thrush]], [[Somali Thrush]] and [[Abyssinian Thrush]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Forest, well-wooded areas, alien growth, parks and gardens. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | ====Diet==== | |
+ | Its diet consists of insects, molluscs, and spiders. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | It builds a cup nest, typically up to 6 m above the ground in a tree. The 2-3 blue eggs are incubated mainly by the female for 14-15 days. The chicks fledge in another 16 days. | ||
+ | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
+ | Song short sweet phrases, without trilled quality of [[Kurrichane Thrush]]. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | + | {{GSearch|Turdus+smithi}} | |
− | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Turdus]] |
Latest revision as of 16:42, 28 June 2014
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- Turdus smithi
Identification
Length 24 cm.
Upper-parts and upper chest dark grey-brown; throat greyish streaked black; remainder of under-parts grey-brown, belly orange; vent whitish; bill and legs yellow; dark eye-ring.
Similar Species
Kurrichane Thrush brighter orange eye-ring and bill; distinct black malar stripes; white centre of belly, paler upper-parts.
Distribution
From southern Namibia to southeast Botswana and South Africa (southwest Transvaal and northern Cape Province).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Olive Thrush, Usambara Thrush, Taita Thrush, Somali Thrush and Abyssinian Thrush.
Habitat
Forest, well-wooded areas, alien growth, parks and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Its diet consists of insects, molluscs, and spiders.
Breeding
It builds a cup nest, typically up to 6 m above the ground in a tree. The 2-3 blue eggs are incubated mainly by the female for 14-15 days. The chicks fledge in another 16 days.
Vocalisation
Song short sweet phrases, without trilled quality of Kurrichane Thrush.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Karoo Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Karoo_Thrush