Olive Thrush
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Olive Thrush

Turdus olivaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Garden Route National Park
338 Verified records at Garden Route National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus) is, in its range, one of the most common members of the thrush family (Turdidae). It occurs in African highlands from the montane regions in Eastern and Central Africa in the north to the Cape of Good Hope in the south. It is a bird of forest and woodland, but has locally adapted to parks and large gardens in suburban areas. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Thrush sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 338 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park

Groundscraper Thrush
LC

Groundscraper Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophocichla litsitsirupa

Insufficient data
🐦 No photo available
LC

Cape White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops virens

70–80% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

60–70% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

50–60% · Likely
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris afer

50–60% · Likely
Bar-throated Apalis
LC

Bar-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis thoracica

40–50% · Likely
Cape Bulbul
LC

Cape Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Cape Weaver
LC

Cape Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Cape Batis
LC

Cape Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis capensis

40–50% · Possible
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

30–40% · Possible
Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Olive Thrush in Garden Route National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Thrush sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 338 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Olive Thrush in Garden Route National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Olive Thrush in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.

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