Red-throated Alethe (Chamaetylas poliophrys)
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Red-throated Alethe

Chamaetylas poliophrys (Sharpe, 1902)

35 gWeight

The red-throated alethe (Chamaetylas poliophrys) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-throated Alethe has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda181 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda151 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda149 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda78 records
  2. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda70 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda67 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda67 records
  5. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda62 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda61 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda47 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaBurundi

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 red-throated alethe (Chamaetylas poliophrys) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Red-throated Alethe?

The Red-throated Alethe weighs around 35 g.

Where does the Red-throated Alethe live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

When is the best time to see the Red-throated Alethe?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-throated Alethe endangered?

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

What does the Red-throated Alethe eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-throated Alethe in?

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

At a glance

Weight
35 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
93 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-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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Red-throated Alethe

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