Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCichladusa (Palm-Thrushes)
- SpeciesCichladusa guttata (Spotted Morning-Thrush)
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 →
Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park
Northern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla aethiops
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
Abyssinian Wheatear
Oenanthe lugubris
Little Rock-Thrush
Monticola rufocinereus
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Spotted Morning-Thrush at Lake Nakuru 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 21 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 22 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 23 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 24 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |