Bird watching in Africa - Spotted Palm Thrush, Cichladusa guttata, Spotted Morning-thrush

The Spotted Palm Thrush (Cichladusa guttata), also known as the Spotted Morning-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Length: 17 cm

Wingspan:

Weight: 17 - 30 gr

Longevity:

Distinctive Feature

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Similar Species

• Similar to Scrub Robins but has much narrower white "eyebrows" and no white in the wings, and resembles a Spotted Ground Thrush.

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Spotted Palm Thrush - Display?

Ethiopia - November 2019

Spotted Palm Thrush - Display?

Ethiopia - November 2019

Spotted Palm Thrush - Display?

Ethiopia - November 2019

I was going to take a video of the bird sitting on a branch doing something reminded me about a display. Singing while holding out the wings like the bird was trying to impress a bird so they can make babies. Anyway, I was making the video and a motorcyckle approached. And of course, spotting a white man on the dust road and they just had to stop to check out was was going on and the video turned in to sh#t.

Listen to the Spotted Palm Thrush

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Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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