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Olive Thrush

Turdus olivaceus · Turdidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsAug · Oct–Novmost records
Records90,445in 3 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa90,306 records
Red List–IUCN status
Olive Thrush
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About

Olive Thrush in brief

The olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus) is a bird of the Turdidae family.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 90,445 published records, most of them from South Africa, Lesotho and Burundi. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, October and November.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa90,306 records · best Oct, Nov
Lesotho122 records · best Jan, Dec
Burundi17 records · best Jun, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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