Collared Palm Thrush

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Original source: Jenny Varley
Author: Jenny Varley

The Collared Palm Thrush is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

collared palm thrush occur in the area. Upstream is the Zambezi National Park - home to elephant, giraffe and others. The town of Victoria Falls attracts visitors from all corners of the world and provides a base for a variety of adventure activities including white water rafting in the turbulent rapids below the Falls, canoeing, kayaking, microlighting and even bungi jumping. The more sedentary visitor will enjoy the casino at Elephant Hills Hotel and shopping in the craft village. More

R603 Collared Palm Thrush (Cichladusa arquata) Locally common resident R604 Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush (Cichladusa ruficauda) Locally common resident R605 White-breasted Alethe (Alethe feulleborni) Rare resident sg0804a.jpg (12622 bytes) R606 Starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata) Locally common resident: Malawi SG 804a (1995) R607.jpg (14036 bytes) R607 Swynnerton's Robin (Swynnertonia swynnertoni) Locally very common resident : Zimbabwe SG (1998) R608. More

African Palm Swift and Collared Palm Thrush often nest in palms such as borassus. Large spreading sycamore fig trees in otherwise rather open country are a conspicuous feature of parts of southern Zambia. Numerous species eat the fruit or make hole nests in dead branches. One bird that does both is Chaplin More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Muscicapidae
Genus : Cichladusa
Species : arquata
Authority : Peters, 1863