Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush (Cichladusa ruficauda)
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Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush

Cichladusa ruficauda (Hartlaub, 1857)

17–18 cmLength28 gWeight

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Namibia, Congo - Brazzaville, Angola

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Namibia, Congo - Brazzaville, Angola

Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kunene River LodgeNamibia161 records
  2. Brazzaville Radisson Blu/Mami WataCongo - Brazzaville59 records
  3. Kwanza LodgeAngola32 records
More places
  1. Forêt du Zoo de BrazzavilleCongo - Brazzaville26 records
  2. Quiçama NPAngola13 records
  3. Réserve de Bombo Lumene – Reception andCongo - Kinshasa8 records
  4. BanguiCentral African Republic4 records
  5. Bangui FleuveCentral African Republic4 records
  6. Saco dos FlamingosAngola3 records
  7. Tombingo ForestAngola2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

NamibiaCongo - BrazzavilleAngolaCongo - KinshasaCentral African Republic

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

Questions

How big is the Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush?

The Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush is about 17–18 cm long and weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Central African Republic to northern Namibia. It is most often recorded in Namibia, Congo - Brazzaville and Angola.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November and December (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
17–18 cm
Weight
28 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: southern Central African Republic to northern Namibia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Cichladusa

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Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush

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