Psophocichla litsitsirupa Cabanis, 1860 Psophocichla litsipsirupa[2] The groundscraper thrush (Turdus litsitsirupa) is a passerine bird of southern and eastern Africa belonging to the thrush family, Turdidae.

The underwing has a black and white pattern which is visible during the undulating flight.

T. l. pauciguttata is found in southern Angola, northern Namibia and north-west Botswana, while T. l. stierlingae occurs in a band from northern Angola across to western Tanzania, Malawi and north-west Mozambique.

[5][6] The Ethiopian thrush (Turdus simensis) was formerly treated as a fourth subspecies, but is genetically as well as geographically distinct.

[5] The cup-shaped nest is built using vegetation and spider-webs and is lined with feathers or leaves.