Olive Thrush

Turdus olivaceus - Merle olivâtre

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Passeriformes

  • Family
    :

    Turdidés

  • Genus
    :

    Turdus

  • Species
    :

    olivaceus

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1766

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 24 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 54 à 81 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Merle olivâtre
adult
Merle olivâtre
adult plum. breeding

Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.

Subspecific information 6 subspecies

  • Turdus olivaceus olivaceus (sw South Africa)
  • Turdus olivaceus milanjensis (s Malawi and nw Mozambique)
  • Turdus olivaceus swynnertoni (e Zimbabwe and w Mozambique)
  • Turdus olivaceus transvaalensis (ne South Africa)
  • Turdus olivaceus culminans (e South Africa)
  • Turdus olivaceus pondoensis (se South Africa)

Foreign names

  • Merle olivâtre,
  • Zorzal oliváceo,
  • tordo-oliváceo,
  • Kapdrossel,
  • fokföldi rigó,
  • Kaapse Lijster,
  • Tordo oliva,
  • olivtrast,
  • Auroratrost,
  • drozd africký,
  • drozd olivový,
  • Olivendrossel,
  • oliivirastas,
  • Olyflyster,
  • merla olivàcia,
  • drozd ogorzały,
  • Капский дрозд,
  • オリーブツグミ,
  • 橄榄鸫,
  • 橄綠鶇,

Voice song and cries

Merle olivâtre
adult

Habitat

Merle olivâtre
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist, Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Wetlands (inland) : Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Merle olivâtre
published: - Updated: 06-06-2008
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