Species profile
Karoo Thrush
Turdus smithi
Quick answer
southern Namibia to southeastern Botswana and northeastern South Africa
- Scientific name
- Turdus smithi
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Turdus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Karoo Thrush in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.