Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Thrushes and Allies :: Olive Thrush

Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): Abyssinian Thrush, Northern Olive Thrush, Mountain Thrush, African Mountain Thrush, Oldean's Thrush, Roehl's Thrush, Swynnerton's Thrush, Cape Thrush, Karoo Olive Thrush
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Aberdares National Park, Kenya - Jun 12, 2009 © Glen Tepke  South Africa - Oct, 2001 © Harold Stiver  Gundani Brachystegia Woodland, South Africa - Nov, 2004 © Andy Balinsky  Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Jan 15, 2005 © Alan Manson  Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda - Feb, 2006 © Nigel Hacking 
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Range

E. to s. Africa;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Mountains of s. Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea, n., w., and c. Kenya and ne. Tanzania s. to Loliondo.
(2) Ne. Tanzania (Kilimanjaro s. to Monduli).
(3) Mountains of nc. Tanzania (Mbulu and Crater Highlands).
(4) E. Zaire (Virunga Park), w. and s. Uganda (Ruwenzori Mountains).
(5) E. Zaire (Kivu), sw. Uganda, Ruanda, Burundi and nw. Tanzania.
(6) Mountains of ne. Tanzania.
(7) E. and s. Tanzania, n. Malawi and ne. Zambia.
(8) S. Malawi and nw. Mozambique.
(9) Mountains of e. Zimbabwe and w. Mozambique.
(10) Ne. South Africa (n. Transvaal) and w. Swaziland.
(11) S. Namibia, se. Botswana, and n. South Africa (n. Cape Province e. to the Orange Free State and sw. Tranvaal).
(12) Lowlands and mountains of sw. South Africa (sw. Cape Province).
(13) E. South Africa (w. KwaZulu-Natal).
(14) Se. South Africa (e. KwaZulu-Natal, Transkei and e. Cape Province).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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