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Groundscraper Thrush

Psophocichla litsitsirupa · Turdidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records68,655in 8 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa53,081 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Groundscraper Thrush
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About

Groundscraper Thrush in brief

The groundscraper thrush (Psophocichla litsitsirupa) is a bird of the Turdidae family — species of bird.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 68,655 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Ethiopia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa53,081 records · best Oct, Nov
Namibia8,890 records · best Nov, Oct
Ethiopia2,629 records · best Nov, Dec
Botswana2,080 records · best Oct, Sep
Eswatini1,643 records · best Oct, Jan
Angola266 records · best Aug, Sep
Eritrea41 records · best Apr, Jan
Lesotho25 records · best Apr, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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