Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala)
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Brown-chested Alethe

Chamaetylas poliocephala (Bonaparte, 1850)

32 gWeight

The brown-chested alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Brown-chested Alethe has been recorded at 51 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NRKenya375 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya370 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya172 records
More places
  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya143 records
  2. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea140 records
  3. Karura ForestKenya110 records
  4. Kibale NPUganda92 records
  5. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya82 records
  6. Semuliki NPUganda60 records
  7. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda53 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaUgandaEquatorial GuineaCameroonGhanaLiberiaAngolaCongo - Kinshasa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-chested alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It has a discontinuous range of presence across the African tropical rainforest.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-chested Alethe?

The Brown-chested Alethe weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Brown-chested Alethe live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Brown-chested Alethe?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-chested Alethe endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-chested Alethe as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-chested Alethe eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-chested Alethe in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
32 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Chamaetylas

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Brown-chested Alethe

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