Olive Thrush by kgb224
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Description
I found the name of this bird.Uploaded a picture of this bird before.Captured it on camera at my Aunts House.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 east African highlands from Eritrea and Ethiopia in north to the Cape of Good Hope in south. It is a bird of forest and woodland, but has - locally - adapted to parks and large gardens in suburban areas.
It can reach a length of 24 cm and a mass of at least 101 grams. The tail and the upperparts are coloured dull olive brown. The belly is white and the rest of the underparts have an orange hue. The throat is speckled with white spots. It can be found in evergreen forests, parks, and gardens. Its diet consists of earthworms, insects, snails, fruits, and spiders.
In southern Africa alone, there are five subspecies which differ mainly in the relative amounts of white, orange and brown on the underparts: T. o. swynnertoni, T. o. transvaalensis, T. o. olivaceus, T. o. pondonensis, and T. o. culminans. The Karoo Thrush (Turdus smithi), the Somali Thrush (Turdus ludoviciae) and the Taita Thrush (Turdus helleri) are variously included as subspecies of the Olive Thrush or considered separate species, of which the last is critically endangered. Additionally, the taxa from the northern part of its range are sometimes regarded as one (Northern Olive Thrush or Mountain Thrush, T. abyssinicus) or several separate species (Abyssinian Thrush, T. abyssinicus, Oldean's Thrush, T. oldeani and Roehl's/Usambara Thrush, T. roehli).
The female builds a cup nest, typically 2 to 9 m above the ground in a tree or hedge. The 1�3 (usually 2) eggs are incubated solely by the female for 14�15 days to hatching, and the chicks fledge in another 16 days.
The male's song is a mix of fluted, whistled and trilled phrases, which varies geographically. It occasionally mimics other birds.
Comments (15)
lior
So adorable!
artaddict2
sweet thrush, lovely shot Christo!
petercp
Excellent photograph and information my friend!
Santa29Klaus
Beautiful capture Christo!
ledwolorz
Beautiful photo.
whaleman
Nice alert bird!
Meisiekind
Oh they are everywhere in my garden!!!! I took loads of images of them but nothing as grat as yours... I love the bright light... Well done Christo! :)
GBCalls
Excellent photo and information!
Str4wB34ry
Wonderful capture. I have taken photos of Thrush birds in our garden but none as colourful as yours. Well done.
MrsLubner
He's a proud bird for size. Gorgeous shot with good view of the beak and eye. Wonderful wildlife shot.
Chrissyspics
Such A beautiful bird Ty for Favoriting :D
tizjezzme
Oooooo, NICE AND perfect shot of this gorgeous bird!!!
CavalierLady
Lovely bird, interesting yellow ring around his eye!
danob
Beautiful work Christo
Meowgli
very nicely shot Christo, love those warm rich colours