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)
Groundscraper Thrush (Turdus litsitsirupa) [XC474287]
by Peter Boesman from Yaya Africa Athletics Village, Ethiopia (song)
Groundscraper Thrush (Turdus litsitsirupa) [XC509165]
by Peter Boesman from Mkushi farm region, Central province, Zambia (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 (Rüppell, 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.