During October 2009 we received a report from our cousin on the farm Choantsas 292, Tsumeb District (Quarter Degree Square 1818CC), that an adult Collared Palm-Thrush Cichladusa arquata was hanging around near his homestead. He was attracted by its call which he had not heard before on the farm. Near the homestead were a number of tall Makalani palms, Hyphaene petersiana, to which this bird was keeping. Consulting the books he came to the conclusion that it could only be this species. Taking into consideration the narrow black collar he noticed, this bird had to be the Collared Palm-Thrush, as there are no other confusing species.