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Spotted Palm Thrush

Spotted Morning Thrush - Cichladusa guttata
Photos copyright: AS/monacoeye • Lake Manyara • Oct 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Spotted Palm Thrush
Latin: Cichladusa guttata
Other: Spotted Morning Thrush
Family: Muscicapidae • Palm Thrushes

The Spotted Morning-thrush is found in eastern sub-Saharan Africa. These were seen at Lake Manyara and Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania.

The Spotted-morning thrush is identified by its strongly spotted chest. Here also with rufous tail.

This ID probably needs confirmation…


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Spotted Morning Thrush - Cichladusa guttata
Spotted Morning Thrush - Cichladusa guttata
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