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 Semuliki National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Semuliki National Park
Fraser's Rufous Thrush
Stizorhina fraseri
Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
Neocossyphus rufus
African Thrush
Turdus pelios
White-tailed Ant-Thrush
Neocossyphus poensis
Crested Malimbe
Malimbus malimbicus
Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
Western Nicator
Nicator chloris
Xavier's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus xavieri
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone rufiventer
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
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 Semuliki National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-crested Alethe sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 183 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fire-crested Alethe in Semuliki National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Fire-crested Alethe in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.