Spotted Morning-Thrush
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Spotted Morning-Thrush

Cichladusa guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Selous Game Reserve
10 Verified records at Selous Game Reserve
April 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Morning-Thrush sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve

Collared Palmthrush
LC

Collared Palmthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa arquata

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

10–20% · With luck
Bearded Scrub Robin

Bearded Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia quadrivirgata

10–20% · With luck
Redcap Robinchat
LC

Redcap Robinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha natalensis

10–20% · With luck
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

5–10% · With luck
Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Grey Tit-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus plumbeus

5–10% · With luck
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

Insufficient data
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

Insufficient data
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

30–40% · Possible
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Selous Game Reserve?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Morning-Thrush sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Morning-Thrush in Selous Game Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Morning-Thrush in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.

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