Spotted Morning-Thrush
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Spotted Morning-Thrush

Cichladusa guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Arusha National Park
11 Verified records at Arusha National Park
July 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Morning-Thrush sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Collared Palmthrush
LC

Collared Palmthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa arquata

Insufficient data
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

50–60% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

50–60% · Likely
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

40–50% · Likely
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
LC

Rüppell's Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha semirufa

30–40% · Possible
White-starred Robin
LC

White-starred Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogonocichla stellata

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

10–20% · With luck
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

10–20% · With luck
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

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

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

5–10% · With luck
Ashy Alseonax

Ashy Alseonax

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa caerulescens

5–10% · With luck
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Arusha National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Morning-Thrush sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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