Cichladusa ruficauda
In 3 days >90%
The rufous-tailed palm thrush (Cichladusa ruficauda) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. The rufous-tailed palm thrush was described as Bradyornis ruficauda by Hartlaub in 1857. The species is monotypic. This species is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Namibia. The size of its range is estimated at 1,700,000 km2 (660,000 sq mi). Its habitat is palms, dry forests and secondary forests in riparian and coastal areas, at elevations of up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). It also occurs in banana plantations and gardens.
Its length is 17–18 cm (6.7–7.1 in), and its weight is 22–37 g (0.78–1.31 oz). The sexes are alike. The head and nape are bright rufous-brown. The back, scapulars and the median and greater coverts are also rufous-brown but are slightly paler. The flight feathers are dark brown, with rufous or rufous-brown edges, and the underwing coverts are pale buffish-brown. The rump and tail are rufous-brown or chestnut. The face and neck-sides are mostly pale grey, with the lores being darker. The chin, throat and upper breast... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Brazzaville | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Luanda | 🇦🇴 Angola |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush sighting in Brazzaville on a given day, based on 93 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 82 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March, May, August and October
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush in Brazzaville on a given day, against about 70% in February, the lowest month. June has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush sightings, Brazzaville has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Luanda (Angola, about 20%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush that you can see in Brazzaville (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat (about 20%) and Spotted Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Brazzaville (93 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
