Fire-crested Alethe
Alethe castanea
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusAlethe (True Alethes)
- SpeciesAlethe castanea (Fire-crested Alethe)
About the Fire-crested Alethe
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.
It has been recently split from the white-tailed alethe (A. diademata). Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Fire-crested Alethe in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Abyssinian Thrush
Turdus abyssinicus
African Thrush
Turdus pelios
White-tailed Ant-Thrush
Neocossyphus poensis
Fraser's Rufous Thrush
Stizorhina fraseri
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush
Geokichla piaggiae
Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
Neocossyphus rufus
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Green White-eye
Zosterops stuhlmanni
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fire-crested Alethe in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-crested Alethe sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fire-crested Alethe in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Fire-crested Alethe in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.