Thrushes
Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly 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. There are about 176 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Malawi.
- Miombo Rock-Thrush Monticola angolensis
- Orange Ground-Thrush Zoothera gurneyi
- Spotted Ground-Thrush Zoothera guttata
- Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsipsirupa
- Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus
- Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyanus
- Cholo Alethe Alethe choloensis
- White-chested Alethe Alethe fuelleborni
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Malawi
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