Groundscraper Thrush (Psophocichla litsitsirupa)

Other Scientific Names
Psophocichla litsipsirupa [BirdLife International (2006)], Psophocichla litsipsirupa [BirdLife International (2004)], Psophocichla litsipsirupa [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Psophocichla litsipsirupa [Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993)]

Other Names (World)
Groundscraper Thrush, Ethiopian Thrush (simensis)

Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)

Size
20 - 22 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Smith, 1836)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland and shrubland, high altitude grassland and shrubland, dry savanna. From sea-level - 4,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Botswana, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania [United Republic of], Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (22)...)

Groundscraper Thrush (Turdus litsitsirupa) [XC347148]
by Oscar Campbell from Omaruru area west, Namibia (song)

Groundscraper Thrush (Turdus litsitsirupa) [XC153875]
by Peter Boesman from Monte Christo, Joe's place, Namibia (song)

Subspecies
Often placed in genus Turdus, but perhaps more closely related to Zoothera. Subspecies stierlingi and pauciguttata considered of doubtful validity.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

simensis (R�ppell, 1837) - Eritrea and Ethiopia. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Ethiopian Thrush (Psophocichla simensis).
stierlingi (Reichenow, 1900) - Central and eastern Angola east to Tanzania.
pauciguttata Clancey, 1956 - Southern Angola, northern Namibia, north-western Botswana and western Zimbabwe.
litsitsirupa (Smith, 1836) - Central Namibia and southern Zambia southern and east to northern South Africa, Swaziland and southern Mozambique.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Groundscraper Thrush (Psophocichla litsitsirupa) - 10 files

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