Olive Thrush
Turdus olivaceusLinnaeus, C, 1766
English (US) Olive Thrush
The Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus) 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 olivaceus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Olive Thrush
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1766
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Turdus olivaceus milanjensis
- Turdus olivaceus swynnertoni
- Turdus olivaceus transvaalensis
- Turdus olivaceus culminans
- Turdus olivaceus olivaceus
- Turdus olivaceus pondoensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1766
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.292
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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