Groundscraper Thrush

Psophocichla litsitsirupa

The Groundscraper Thrush is a passerine bird of southern and eastern Africa belonging to the thrush family Turdidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Psophocichla''.
Groundscraper Thrush with prey another one with another prey. (Last of Namib series) Geotagged,Groundscraper Thrush,Namibia,Psophocichla litsitsirupa,Summer

Appearance

It is 22–24 cm long with an erect posture, short tail, heavy bill and fairly long legs. The upperparts are plain grey-brown with a chestnut wing-panel. The underparts are white with black spots and the face is white with bold black markings. The underwing has a black and white pattern which is visible during the undulating flight.
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Behavior

The bird has a slow whistled song and a clicking call.
Groundscraper Thrush I love seeing birds of different species but the in the same family as familiar birds from where I live in Europe. This one looks quite similar to the Song or Mistle Thrushes of Europe but with the added black "V" pattern on the face. Geotagged,Groundscraper Thrush,Namibia,Psophocichla litsitsirupa,Spring,namibia,waterberg

Reproduction

The cup-shaped nest is built using vegetation and spider-webs and is lined with feathers or leaves. Three or four eggs are laid and are incubated for 14 to 15 days. They are bluish with lilac and red-brown spots and blotches.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTurdidae
GenusPsophocichla
SpeciesP. litsitsirupa