BeakBrain
Bird Guide

Red-throated Alethe

Chamaetylas poliophrys

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 35 g
Red-throated Alethe (Chamaetylas poliophrys), photo 1
Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · CC BY 4.0
Red-throated Alethe (Chamaetylas poliophrys), photo 2
Photo: (c) Rafael Würtemberger, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Red-throated Alethe

The red-throated alethe is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where the Red-throated Alethe lives

Regular range
Uganda Rwanda Congo - Kinshasa Burundi

When to see the Red-throated Alethe

Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Thyolo AletheChamaetylas choloensisThe Thyolo alethe is a medium-sized chat, usually measuring 17–20 cm in length and weighing around 43 grams. Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala) Brown-chested AletheChamaetylas poliocephalaThe brown-chested alethe is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Learn the Red-throated Alethe in BeakBrain

Photo and call practice, free in any browser.

Play BeakBrain

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.