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Fire-crested Alethe
Alethe castanea (Cassin, 1856)
32 gWeight
The fire-crested alethe (Alethe castanea) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
Busiest months: January and July–August · Most records: Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon
Where and when it's recorded
Fire-crested Alethe has been recorded at 39 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda230 records
- Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea199 records
- Semuliki NPUganda145 records
More places
- Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda123 records
- Mabira ForestUganda122 records
- Bosque Científica – Selva SecondariaEquatorial Guinea59 records
- Kibale NPUganda49 records
- Korup NP – Rengo Rock Camp AreaCameroon47 records
- American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea23 records
- Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon21 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 fire-crested alethe (Alethe castanea) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in central Africa, from Nigeria to Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Questions
How big is the Fire-crested Alethe?
The Fire-crested Alethe weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Fire-crested Alethe live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, central Africa from Nigeria to Uganda. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon.
When is the best time to see the Fire-crested Alethe?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, July and August (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Fire-crested Alethe endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Fire-crested Alethe as Least Concern.
What does the Fire-crested Alethe eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Fire-crested 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
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 91 mm
- Tail
- 76 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western, central Africa from Nigeria to Uganda
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Alethe
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White-tailed AletheAlethe diademata
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Brown Scrub RobinTychaedon signata
Forest Scrub RobinTychaedon leucosticta
Bearded Scrub RobinTychaedon quadrivirgata
Miombo Scrub RobinTychaedon barbata
Kalahari Scrub RobinCercotrichas paena
Black Scrub RobinCercotrichas podobe
Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinCercotrichas galactotes
Brown-backed Scrub RobinCercotrichas hartlaubi
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