Species profile
Fire-crested Alethe
Alethe castanea
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are w, c Africa from Nigeria to Uganda.
- Scientific name
- Alethe castanea
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Alethe
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Fire-crested Alethe in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.