Alethe
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The Alethes are small mainly insectivorous bird
s in the genus Alethe of the Old World flycatcher
and chat
family Muscicapidae. The genus is one of many chats moved from the thrush
family to the flycatchers.
All are African species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the genus Alethe of the Old World flycatcher
Old World flycatcher
The Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae is a large family of small passerine birds mostly restricted to the Old World. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing.-Characteristics:...
and chat
Chat (bird)
Chats are a group of small Old World insectivorous birds formerly classed as members of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered Old World flycatchers....
family Muscicapidae. The genus is one of many chats moved from the thrush
Thrush (bird)
The thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur worldwide.-Characteristics:Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit. The smallest thrush may be the Forest Rock-thrush, at and...
family to the flycatchers.
All are African species:
- Brown-chested AletheBrown-chested AletheThe Brown-chested Alethe is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone,...
, Alethe poliocephala - Red-throated AletheRed-throated AletheThe Red-throated Alethe is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Alethe poliophrys - Cholo Alethe, Alethe choloensis
- White-chested AletheWhite-chested AletheThe White-chested Alethe is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Alethe fuelleborni - White-tailed AletheWhite-tailed AletheThe White-tailed Alethe is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in western Africa from Senegal to Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Alethe diademata - Fire-crested AletheFire-crested AletheThe Fire-crested Alethe is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in western and central Africa, from Nigeria to Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Alethe castanea