Spotted Ground-Thrush
Geokichla guttata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTurdidae (Túrdids)
- GenusGeokichla (Ground-Thrushes and Allies)
- SpeciesGeokichla guttata (Spotted Ground-Thrush)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Orange Ground-Thrush
Geokichla gurneyi
Kurrichane Thrush
Turdus libonyana
Olive Thrush
Turdus olivaceus
Groundscraper Thrush
Psophocichla litsitsirupa
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Common Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Ground-Thrush in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Spotted Ground-Thrush sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spotted Ground-Thrush in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Ground-Thrush in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.