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Kurrichane Thrush
Rooibeklyster · Turdus libonyanus
A typical thrush of woodland and shady undergrowth, grey-brown above and pale below with orange-buff flanks, a bright orange bill and bold black streaks bordering the white throat. It hops on the ground and tosses leaf litter to find worms and insects, often in the shade of camps and riverine trees. Its rich, fluty song carries far in the early morning.
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Grey-brown thrush with an orange bill, white throat edged by black malar stripes and orange-buff flanks.
Listen for its call
Fluty whistled "wheet-wheeo" phrases at dawn and dusk.
Where to see it in Kruger
Resident in woodland and riverine bush park-wide, foraging in leaf litter and shade, often around camps.
Did you know
It hops across the shady ground, then cocks its head to listen for worms moving under the leaves.
Often confused with
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