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Collared Palm Thrush
Cichladusa arquata
Collared Palm Thrush (Cichladusa arquata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Collared Palm Thrush (Cichladusa arquata) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 34.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Cichladusa
- Species arquata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Collared Palm Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Collared Palm Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Collared Palm Thrush (Cichladusa arquata) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF c DR Congo, Uganda and Kenya to ne South Africa.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Palm Thrush?
The Collared Palm Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 34.2 g.
Where does the Collared Palm Thrush live?
The Collared Palm Thrush is found across Africa with a range covering AF c DR Congo, Uganda and Kenya to ne South Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Collared Palm Thrush belong to?
The Collared Palm Thrush (Cichladusa arquata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Collared Palm Thrush eat?
The Collared Palm Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Collared Palm Thrush migrate?
The Collared Palm Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Collared Palm Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Collared Palm Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Collared Palm Thrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Collared Palm Thrush's range?
The Collared Palm Thrush has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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