How big is a Brown-chested Alethe?

The Brown-chested Alethe is a small sized bird weighing about 32 g.

Where can you see a Brown-chested Alethe?

The Brown-chested Alethe occurs in 15 countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire.

What birds look similar to a Brown-chested Alethe?

The Brown-chested Alethe is most easily confused with the Red-throated Alethe and the Thyolo Alethe.

Is the Brown-chested Alethe endangered?

The Brown-chested Alethe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brown-chested Alethe

Chamaetylas poliocephala

Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala) is a rare chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 15 countries, weighing about 32 g. The brown-chested alethe is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcavity nest32 g

Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala), photo 1 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala), photo 2 — Photo: Annika Lindqvist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala), photo 3 — Photo: Annika Lindqvist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Brown-chested Alethe

The brown-chested alethe is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It has a discontinuous range of presence across the African tropical rainforest.

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Where it lives

Kenya Uganda Equatorial Guinea Cameroon Côte d’Ivoire Ghana Angola Liberia Congo - Kinshasa Gabon Nigeria Sierra Leone Central African Republic Tanzania Congo - Brazzaville

When to see it

The Brown-chested Alethe can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Brown-chested Alethe look like?: The brown-chested alethe is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
How big is a Brown-chested Alethe?: The Brown-chested Alethe is a small sized bird weighing about 32 g.
Where can you see a Brown-chested Alethe?: The Brown-chested Alethe occurs in 15 countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire.
What birds look similar to a Brown-chested Alethe?: The Brown-chested Alethe is most easily confused with the Red-throated Alethe and the Thyolo Alethe.
Is the Brown-chested Alethe endangered?: The Brown-chested Alethe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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