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Spotted Palm Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Spotted Palm Thrush (Cichladusa guttata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Spotted Palm Thrush (Cichladusa guttata) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 23.1 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 guttata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted 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 Spotted Palm Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Palm Thrush (Cichladusa guttata) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Palm Thrush?
The Spotted Palm Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 23.1 g.
Where does the Spotted Palm Thrush live?
The Spotted Palm Thrush is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spotted Palm Thrush belong to?
The Spotted Palm Thrush (Cichladusa guttata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Palm Thrush eat?
The Spotted Palm Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Palm Thrush migrate?
The Spotted Palm Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted 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 Spotted Palm Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted 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 Spotted Palm Thrush's range?
The Spotted Palm Thrush has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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