Collared Palm Thrush

Cichladusa arquata Peters, W, 1863

34 gWeight

The collared palm thrush (Cichladusa arquata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Collared Palm Thrush has been recorded at 81 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi216 records
Liwonde National ParkMalawi160 records
Gorongosa NP – Chitengo CampMozambique154 records

More places

Zambezi River near Victoria FallsZimbabwe151 records
Chobe Safari LodgeBotswana127 records
Mosi-oa-Tunya NPZambia123 records
Cresta Mowana LodgeBotswana87 records
Lake Manyara NPTanzania70 records
Mikumi NPTanzania50 records
Zambezi river cruiseZimbabwe47 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Zambia Malawi Mozambique Botswana Zimbabwe Tanzania Kenya South Africa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Collared Palm Thrush?

The Collared Palm Thrush weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Collared Palm Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central DR Congo, Uganda and Kenya to northeastern South Africa. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.