Groundscraper Thrush
Turdus litsitsirupa(Smith, A, 1836)
English (US) Groundscraper Thrush
The Groundscraper Thrush (Turdus litsitsirupa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Turdus litsitsirupa
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Groundscraper Thrush
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1836)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Turdus litsitsirupa litsitsirupa
- Turdus litsitsirupa stierlingi
- Turdus litsitsirupa pauciguttatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Merula litsitsirupa
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1836)
- Type locality
- between the Orange River and the Tropic.
- Original description
- Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good Hope (etc.) p.45
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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