Fire-crested Alethe (Alethe castanea)
About the Fire-crested Alethe
The fire-crested alethe (Alethe castanea) 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. It has been recently split from the white-tailed alethe (A. diademata).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 42 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.