Karoo Thrush - Turdus smithi

Merle du Karroo

Karoo Thrushadult, identification
The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World.

They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.
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The species

Classification

Order  : Passériformes
Family : Turdidae
Species : Karoo Thrush


specie's pictures


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The picture

O.Net ref. : geth25521
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Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2006 Oct
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Orange Free State
Place : Hennenman Hennenman
Lat. : 28° 1' 41'' South
Lng. : 27° 4' 42'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : Canon EOS 20D
Exposure : 1/125 s
aperture : 8
Focal length : 700 mm
Iso : 200
Flash : yes