Spotted Palm Thrush

What the Spotted Palm Thrush sounds like

Recorded by paulo kivuyo · Song · kikatiti, Meru, Arusha Region, Tanzania · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

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When to see the Spotted Palm Thrush

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Spotted Palm Thrush

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Spotted Palm Thrush

The spotted palm thrush, also known as the spotted morning-thrush, is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. They are small birds mostly consisting of the colors brown, black, and cream. They can be found in eastern African countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. This bird is a forager that has a diet consisting of invertebrates. These birds create a variety of different vocal duets as a form of communication.

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Easily confused with

Collared Palm ThrushCichladusa arquataThe collared palm thrush is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Rufous-tailed Palm ThrushCichladusa ruficaudaIts length is 17–18 cm (6.7–7.1 in), and its weight is 22–37 g (0.78–1.31 oz).