Olive thrush
Turdus olivaceus Linnaeus, 1766
The olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 65.5 g to 72.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the olive thrush
- Weight
- 65.5 g – 72.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the olive thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the 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 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.
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Is the olive thrush endangered?
The olive thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the olive thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus olivaceus Linnaeus, 1766
Synonyms Afrocichla olivaceus
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Cape thrushEnglish
- OLTHEnglish
- South African olive thrushEnglish
- OlyflysterAfrikaans
- merla olivàciaCatalan
- drozd olivovýCzech
- brych gwyrddfelynWelsh
- OlivendrosselDanish
- KapdrosselGerman
- Kap-DrosselGerman
- oliveca turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal oliváceoSpanish
- OliivrästasEstonian
- oliivirastasFinnish
- Merle olivâtreFrench
- maslinasti kosCroatian
- fokföldi rigóHungarian
- Tordo olivaItalian
- オリーブツグミJapanese
- kapinis strazdasLithuanian
- Kaapse LijsterDutch
- auroratrostNorwegian
- drozd ogorzałyPolish
- tordo-oliváceoPortuguese
- Капский дроздRussian
- drozd africkýSlovak
- Kapski drozdSerbian
- olivtrastSwedish
- Zeytuni ArdıçTurkish
- дрізд сіроволийUkrainian
- 橄榄鸫Chinese
- 橄欖鶇Chinese
- 橄綠鶇Chinese
Relatives of the olive thrush
Other species in the same genus Turdus.
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
CompareOlive thrush vs Common blackbirdOlive thrush vs Song thrushOlive thrush vs FieldfareOlive thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the olive thrush?
An adult olive thrush weighs 65.5 g – 72.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the olive thrush endangered?
The olive thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the olive thrush?
The olive thrush (Turdus olivaceus) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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