Groundscraper Thrush (Turdus litsitsirupa)
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Groundscraper Thrush

Turdus litsitsirupa (Smith, A, 1836)

Busiest months: August and October–November · Most records: Namibia, South Africa, Botswana

Where and when it's recorded

Groundscraper Thrush has been recorded at 141 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Etosha NP – Okaukuejo CampNamibia371 records
  2. Etosha NP – Halali CampNamibia252 records
  3. Rietvlei NRSouth Africa231 records
More places
  1. Polokwane GRSouth Africa219 records
  2. Daan Viljoen Game ReserveNamibia195 records
  3. Pilanesberg NPSouth Africa178 records
  4. Waterberg ResortNamibia160 records
  5. Avis DamNamibia160 records
  6. Hobatere – LodgeNamibia93 records
  7. Kruger NP – Pretoriuskop Rest CampSouth Africa85 records

Countries and regions with the most records

NamibiaSouth AfricaBotswanaZimbabweEswatiniZambiaAngolaMalawi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

Where does the Groundscraper Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southern. It is most often recorded in Namibia, South Africa and Botswana.

When is the best time to see the Groundscraper Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Groundscraper Thrush in?

It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

Range

Africa: eastern, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Turdus

Other birds in the genus Turdus

Ethiopian ThrushEthiopian ThrushTurdus simensisChinese ThrushChinese ThrushTurdus mupinensisSong ThrushSong ThrushTurdus philomelosMistle ThrushMistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusAfrican ThrushAfrican ThrushTurdus peliosPrincipe ThrushPrincipe ThrushTurdus xanthorhynchusSao Tome ThrushSao Tome ThrushTurdus olivaceofuscusAbyssinian ThrushAbyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicusTaita ThrushTaita ThrushTurdus helleriUsambara ThrushUsambara ThrushTurdus roehliOlive ThrushOlive ThrushTurdus olivaceusKurrichane ThrushKurrichane ThrushTurdus libonyana
Groundscraper Thrush

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