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Fire-crested Alethe

Alethe castanea

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCavity nestSmall · 32 g
Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 1
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 2
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Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 3
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Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 4
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Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 5
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Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 6
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Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 7
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Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 8
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Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 9
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Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea), photo 10
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0

About the Fire-crested Alethe

The fire-crested alethe 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.

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Where it lives

Regular range
Uganda Equatorial Guinea Congo - Kinshasa Cameroon Gabon Central African Republic Congo - Brazzaville Nigeria Tanzania

When to see it

Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

White-tailed Alethe (Alethe diademata) White-tailed AletheAlethe diademataThe white-tailed alethe is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

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