Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Passeriformes > Turdidae > Turdus > Turdus olivaceusTurdus olivaceus (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 Tanzania and Zimbabwe in the 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. 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. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 6.44486 EDGE Score: 2.00752 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 66 grams | | Birth Weight [2] | 7.4 grams |  | | Diet [3] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates), Frugivore, Granivore | | Diet - Fruit [3] | 40 % | | Diet - Invertibrates [3] | 30 % | | Diet - Seeds [3] | 20 % | | Diet - Vertibrates [3] | 10 % | | Forages - Ground [3] | 100 % | | | Clutch Size [5] | 2 | | Incubation [4] | 14 days | | Mating Display [2] | Ground display | | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 9 inches (22 cm) |
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Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Albany thickets |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Albertine Rift montane forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi,Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central Zambezian Miombo woodlands |
Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Malawi |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands and woodlands |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests |
South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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East African montane forests |
Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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East African montane moorlands |
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Eastern Arc forests |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Zimbabwe, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Ethiopian montane forests |
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands |
Ethiopia, Eritrea |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Ethiopian montane moorlands |
Ethiopia |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Highveld grasslands |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Itigi-Sumbu thicket |
Tanzania, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Kalahari xeric savanna |
Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Knysna-Amatole montane forests |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Lowland fynbos and renosterveld |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Montane fynbos and renosterveld |
South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Nama Karoo |
Namibia, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Namibian savanna woodlands |
Angola, Namibia |
Afrotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Rwenzori-Virunga montane moorlands |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Sahelian Acacia savanna |
Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Serengeti volcanic grasslands |
Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Somali Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Malawi, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Southern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Miombo woodlands |
Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Rift montane forest-grassland mosaic |
Malawi, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Succulent Karoo |
Namibia, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Zambezian and Mopane woodlands |
South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Namibia, Malawi |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Addo Elephant National Park |
II |
348463 |
Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Amboseli National Park National Reserve |
II |
99624 |
Kenya |
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Augrabies Falls National Park |
II |
137301 |
Northern Cape, South Africa |
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Bontebok National Park |
II |
8315 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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Burko Catchment Forest Reserve |
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1342 |
Tanzania |
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Chome Catchment Forest Reserve |
IV |
34897 |
Tanzania |
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East Usambara Biosphere Reserve |
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222395 |
Tanzania |
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Golden Gate Highlands National Park |
II |
28689 |
Free State, South Africa |
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Gombe National Park |
II |
8799 |
Tanzania |
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Hlane Royal National Park |
VI |
30892 |
Swaziland |
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Kahuzi-Biéga National Park |
II |
1647768 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Kalahari Gemsbok National Park |
II |
2382284 |
Northern Cape, South Africa |
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Karoo National Park |
II |
190300 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve Provincial Nature Reserve |
IV |
554 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Kitumbeine Local Authority Forest Reserve |
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Tanzania |
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Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve |
II |
256073 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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Krantzkloof Nature Reserve Provincial Nature Reserve |
IV |
1452 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Lake Nakuru National Park |
II |
46472 |
Kenya |
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Longido Local Authority Forest Reserve |
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5128 |
Tanzania |
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Losiminguri Forest Reserve |
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14815 |
Tanzania |
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Malolotja Nature Reserve |
IV |
42044 |
Swaziland |
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Marakele National Park |
II |
163507 |
Limpopo, South Africa |
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Minziro Forest Reserve |
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76954 |
Tanzania |
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Monduli Forest Reserve |
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21687 |
Tanzania |
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Mount Elgon National Park |
II |
276135 |
Uganda |
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Mount Kenya Biosphere Reserve |
II |
146694 |
Kenya |
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Mount Kulal Biosphere Reserve |
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1729738 |
Kenya |
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Mountain Zebra National Park |
II |
60944 |
Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Nairobi National Park |
II |
16444 |
Kenya |
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New Germany Nature Reserve |
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272 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Northern Works |
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South Africa |
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Palmiet Nature Reserve |
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Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Pigeon Valley Nature Reserve |
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25 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Richtersveld National Park |
II |
399195 |
Northern Cape, South Africa |
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Roosfontein Nature Reserve |
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519 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve |
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5696026 |
Tanzania |
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Shongweni Resources Reserve |
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42008 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Cape Peninsula National Park |
II |
70141 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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Tsitsikamma National Park |
II |
34343 |
Southern Cape, South Africa |
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Uluguru Forest Reserves |
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Tanzania |
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Umbogavango Nature Reserve |
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89 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Umgeni River Provincial Nature Reserve |
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2372 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Virginia Bush Nature Reserve |
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94 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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West Coast National Park |
II |
59916 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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Wilderness National Park |
II |
5929 |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Cape Floristic Region |
South Africa |
No |
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Eastern Afromontane |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
No |
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Horn of Africa |
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Oman, Somalia, Yemen |
No |
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Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany |
Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland |
No |
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Succulent Karoo |
Namibia, South Africa |
No |
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