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 Kibale National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Kibale National Park
African Thrush
Turdus pelios
Fraser's Rufous Thrush
Stizorhina fraseri
White-tailed Ant-Thrush
Neocossyphus poensis
Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
Neocossyphus rufus
Abyssinian Thrush
Turdus abyssinicus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
African Blue Flycatcher
Elminia longicauda
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 Kibale National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-crested Alethe sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fire-crested Alethe in Kibale National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Fire-crested Alethe in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.