Karoo Thrush (Turdus smithi)

Karoo Thrush, a reference photo — Photo: derivative work: JerryFriedman (talk) Olive_Thrush_(Turdus_olivaceus)_on_lawn.jpg: Monkey Boy from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The Karoo thrush (Turdus smithi), also known as Smith's thrush, is a member of the thrush family in Africa. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the olive thrush (with which it is known to hybridize), but is increasingly treated as a separate species. The specific name honours the Scottish military surgeon and zoologist Sir Andrew Smith.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Karoo Thrush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Turdus chiguanco
Turdus abyssinicus
Turdus fuscater
Turdus javanicus
Turdus olivaceus
Turdus unicolor

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species: Turdus smithi

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