Groundscraper Thrush
Psophocichla litsitsirupa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusPsophocichla
- SpeciesPsophocichla litsitsirupa (Groundscraper Thrush)
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
Kurrichane Thrush
Turdus libonyana
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides jardineii
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus africanus
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 16 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Groundscraper Thrush in Chobe National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Groundscraper Thrush sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 62 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Groundscraper Thrush in Chobe National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Groundscraper Thrush in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.