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Where to see the Olive Thrush in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Olive Thrush at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.

Catharus ustulatus

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Olive Thrush
Photo: (c) Alejandro Bayer Tamayo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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When and where to find the Olive Thrush

Hosts have recorded the Olive Thrush at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Where to base yourself

  • Western Cape

    Western Cape

    Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Gamkaberg

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • KwaZulu-Natal

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Hluhluwe-Imfolozi

    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Cederberg Wilderness AreaGoukammaGamkabergRocherpanDe Hoop

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Kwandwe

Species

Catharus ustulatus

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Olive Thrush on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Olive Thrush in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Olive Thrush at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

What is the Olive Thrush?

Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus), also called olive-backed thrush, is a medium-sized thrush. It is a member of Catharus genus and is typical of it in terms of its subdued coloration and beautiful voice. Swainson's thrush was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Olive Thrush

Every stay on the Olive Thrush page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.

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