Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCichladusa (Palm-Thrushes)
- SpeciesCichladusa arquata (Collared Palmthrush)
The collared palm thrush (Cichladusa arquata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. The Collared palm thrush is an odd and distinctive bird, easily recognized by its unique features. With a gray head, pale eye, and striking rufous back, it stands out among its feathered counterparts. One of its most defining characteristics is the black mark outlining its throat. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Collared Palmthrush at Hwange National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 2 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 4 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 12 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 18 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana |