Kurrichane Thrush
Turdus libonyana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus libonyana (Kurrichane Thrush)
The Kurrichane thrush (Turdus libonyana) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. The species is found from central through to southern Africa. Its natural habitat is dry savanna and woodland, predominantly miombo woodland. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Kurrichane Thrush sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gonarezhou National Park
Groundscraper Thrush
Psophocichla litsitsirupa
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides jardineii
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 8 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 11 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 12 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 13 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 14 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 15 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kurrichane Thrush in Gonarezhou National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Kurrichane Thrush sighting in Gonarezhou National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kurrichane Thrush in Gonarezhou National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Kurrichane Thrush in Gonarezhou National Park in our monthly data.