Karoo thrush by its longer, entirely yellow bill, its longer wings, and its greyer flanks. It occurs in South Africa, where it is present in Little Namaqualand, the Karoo and Northern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and parts of the North West Province. Karoo thrush The Karoo thrush ("Turdus smithi") also known as Smith′s thrush, is a member of the thrush family in Africa. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the olive thrush (with which it is known to hybridize), but is increasingly treated as a separate species. This medium-sized bird has a length of about 24 cm. It
Okanagan Desert Okanagan Desert The Okanagan Desert is the common name for a semi-arid area located in the South Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada, primarily around Osoyoos Lake. Part of the area is called the Nk'mip Desert by the Osoyoos Indian Band, though the entire region, like other similar parts of the British Columbia Interior, is technically only semi-arid shrub-steppe. While some areas in British Columbia are more arid, the South Okanagan shrub-steppe contains several species of plants that are not found elsewhere in Canada. It is the presence of these specific plants in the Antelope-brush ecosystem that is claimed to