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Fire-crested Alethe
Alethe Fire-crested-IMG 4117 copy
Information
Range western and central Africa, from Nigeria to Uganda.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Turdidae
Genus Alethe
Species Alethe castanea
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

The Fire-crested alethe (Alethe castanea), is a species of thrush in the Turdidae family. It is found in western and central Africa, from 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.

Description[]

A common understory bird Fire-crested alethe found in undergrowth or on the ground in forests of all types, from the lowlands into the foothills. The reddish-brown back and tail are noticeable when the bird flies away in the undergrowth, but look also for the white undersides, dark gray legs, and gray face.

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