Groundscraper Thrush

Thanks, Malcolm, I will use them in future, they seem to be more accurate than some of my birding books!

I have found those sabab2 distribution maps very useful for separating similar looking species, especially prinias and cisticolas.

Yes Pam I didn't notice the other photo. Thanks for the correction. They looks so similar.

Jellis:
If you look at the second photo, the other two birds do not have the white markings, that's why I was thinking pair of adults with a juvenile

You are absolutely correct Pam, here is a picture of the Spotted http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spotted_Gr...

You think it might be the position it is in by standing up more?

Thanks, Malcolm, I was busy answering re the distribution and didn't see your post till now.

I agree but it's odd that I see wingbars on this bird and all the Groundscraper images show no wingbrars this site says they don't have wingbars
http://www.jacanaent.com/PhotoLib/Birds/...

The spotted ground thrush does not seem to be up in Gauteng (we are 600 kms from the sea), and the distribution maps for south Africa show the spotted ground thrush along the coast. The wing bars you talk about are much more distinct on the spotted ground thrush, where as in the photo above, they are just tips of the wings, I was thinking perhaps juvenile groundscraper?

Spotted Ground Thrust (Zoothera guttata) is only found along the forested coastal area, roughly between Durban and Port Elizabeth so can be ruled out. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species... and http://sabap2.adu.org.za/spp_summary.php...
This is almost certainly a Groundscraper Thrush (Psophocichla litsipsirupa)
http://sabap2.adu.org.za/spp_summary.php...
The sabap2 distribution maps for African birds are probably the most accurate and up-to-date.

Groundscraper Thrush doesn't have wingbars