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| A smallish to
medium bird (24 cm), found in Africa south of the Sahara. It is a common
resident over most of South Africa, inhabiting evergreen forests, parks
and gardens. It is usually solitary and eats insects molluscs and spiders. |
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List of Stamps showing Olive Thrush |
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Country |
SG |
Michel |
Year |
Value |
| Kenya | 305 | 1984 | 3s50 | |
| Heller's Ground Thrush (referred to as Taita Olive Thrush in Howard & Moore 2 and also in CBOS 5), is considered a sub species of the Olive Thrush in the world checklists of Clements 2000 and Monroe & Sibley 1993, and in the field book of Birds of Eastern Africa published by Collins. It is, however, not similar in appearance to the Olive Thrush of southern Africa. | ||||
| Five sub-species of Olive Thrush are found in southern Africa:-swynnertoni, transvallensis, olivaceous, pondonensis & culminans | ||||