Fire-crested Alethe
Encyclopedia
The Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea) 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 forest
s.
It has been recently split from the White-tailed Alethe
(A. diademata).
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...
in the Turdidae family. It is found in western and central Africa, from Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
to Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s.
It has been recently split from the White-tailed Alethe
White-tailed Alethe
The 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....
(A. diademata).