Olive Thrush
Turdus olivaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusTurdus (Typical Thrushes)
- SpeciesTurdus olivaceus (Olive Thrush)
The olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus) is, in its range, one of the most common members of the thrush family (Turdidae). It occurs in African highlands from the montane regions in Eastern and Central Africa in the north to the Cape of Good Hope in the south. It is a bird of forest and woodland, but has locally adapted to parks and large gardens in suburban areas. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Thrush sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Kurrichane Thrush
Turdus libonyana
Spotted Ground-Thrush
Geokichla guttata
Groundscraper Thrush
Psophocichla litsitsirupa
Orange Ground-Thrush
Geokichla gurneyi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Common Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
📅 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 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive Thrush in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Thrush sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olive Thrush in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Olive Thrush in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.