White-tailed Alethe
Alethe diademata (Bonaparte, 1850)
32 gWeight
The white-tailed alethe (Alethe diademata) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire
White-tailed Alethe has been recorded at 31 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ankasa NPGhana267 records
- Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana196 records
- Kakum NP – CanopyGhana86 records
More places
- Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana67 records
- Kakum National ParkGhana67 records
- Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana50 records
- Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire48 records
- Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana44 records
- Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana38 records
- Bonkro VillageGhana37 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 white-tailed alethe (Alethe diademata) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in western Africa from Senegal to Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Questions
How big is the White-tailed Alethe?
The White-tailed Alethe weighs around 32 g.
Where does the White-tailed Alethe live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western Africa from Senegambia to Togo. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire.
When is the best time to see the White-tailed Alethe?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the White-tailed Alethe endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tailed Alethe as Least Concern.
What does the White-tailed Alethe eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-tailed 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
- 90 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western Africa from Senegambia to Togo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Alethe
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Fire-crested AletheAlethe castanea
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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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