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The palm thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Cichladusa. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae.
These are tropical African species which nest in palm trees or buildings.
Species:
- Collared Palm Thrush, Cichladusa arquata
- Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush, Cichladusa ruficauda
- Spotted Palm Thrush, Cichladusa guttata
Famous quotes containing the words palm and/or thrush:
“The body, what is it, Father, but a sign
To love the force that grows us, to give back
What in Thy palm is senselessness and mud?”
—Karl Shapiro (b. 1913)
“Sitting in that dusky wilderness, under that dark mountain, by the bright river which was full of reflected light, still I heard the wood thrush sing, as if no higher civilization could be attained. By this time the night was upon us.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)