bird · Passeriformes · Turdidae
Olive Thrush
Turdus olivaceus Linnaeus, 1766 — also called Cape Thrush, OLTH, Olive/Karoo Thrush. Occurrence records of the Olive Thrush are shared on GBIF from around 161 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Springside Nature Reserve (1 988 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernTurdidae
161reserves with records
38 014records around them
8provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 988 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 910 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 873 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 491 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 343 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 343 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 331 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 313 |
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 121 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 967 |
| Jock's BayNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 935 |
| East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 915 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 907 |
| Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 866 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 786 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 729 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 645 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 595 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 595 |
| Montgomery VleiNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 586 |
| Melville KoppiesNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 579 |
| Constantia NekNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 535 |
| Wilderness National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 525 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 523 |
| Fernkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 520 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 427 |
| Limietberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 421 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 413 |
| Colbyn ValleyNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 410 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 409 |
| Helderberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 384 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 370 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 357 |
| Ferncliffe Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 352 |
| Clara Anna Fontein Game ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 335 |
| Paarl Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 333 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 329 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 325 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 298 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 278 |
| Wellington ParkNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 269 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 266 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 243 |
| Bontebok National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 229 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 222 |
| Tsitsikamma National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 199 |
| Tsitsikamma Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | 199 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 197 |
| Vredenheim Big Cats ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 197 |
| Pauline Bohnen Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 193 |
| Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 182 |
| CederbergProtected area | WC Western Cape | 174 |
| Cederberg Wilderness AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 173 |
| Nahoon Estuary Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 161 |
| Gonubie Mouth Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | 161 |
| Gonubie Bird Sanctuary NPOWildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | 161 |
| Greyton Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 160 |
| Dassie TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 160 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 158 |
| Platbos Forest ReserveForest reserve | WC Western Cape | 144 |
and 101 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 77 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 32 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 30 reserves
- Free State
- 7 reserves
- Gauteng
- 7 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 4 reserves
- Limpopo
- 3 reserves
- North West
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Scientific name
- Turdus olivaceus
- GBIF taxon
- 9363452
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Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.