Spotted Morning-Thrush
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Spotted Morning-Thrush

Cichladusa guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
263 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spotted palm thrush (Cichladusa guttata), 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. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Morning-Thrush sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 263 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

10–20% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

10–20% · With luck
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

5–10% · With luck
Capped Wheatear
LC

Capped Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pileata

5–10% · With luck
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

5–10% · With luck
Common Nightingale
LC

Common Nightingale

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia megarhynchos

<5% · Rare
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
LC

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola saxatilis

<5% · Rare
Pied Wheatear
LC

Pied Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pleschanka

<5% · Rare
Thrush Nightingale
LC

Thrush Nightingale

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia luscinia

<5% · Rare
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
9 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
15 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
21 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
22 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
23 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
24 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Morning-Thrush in Amboseli National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Morning-Thrush sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 263 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Morning-Thrush in Amboseli National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Morning-Thrush in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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