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Karoo Thrush - Turdus smithi

Merle du Karroo - Merle de Smith

Karoo Thrush adult, identification
The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World.



They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.
Reproduction prohibited without prior permission. © Gerhard Theron

The species

Classification

Order : Passériformes
Family : Turdidae
Species : Karoo Thrush


Species photos

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The photo

O.Net reference : geth25521
Author :
Plumage : adult

Photo details

Date : 2006 Oct.
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Orange Free State
Location : Hennenman Hennenman
Lat. : 28° 1' 1'' South
Lng. : 27° 4' 1'' East

Exif data [+][-]

Model : Canon EOS 20D
Speed : 1/125 s
Aperture : 8
Focal length : 700 mm
Iso : 200
Flash : yes