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Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala)

Brown-chested Alethe

Chamaetylas poliocephala

Least Concern

Overview

The brown-chested alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala) is a bird species in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species possesses a discontinuous range across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Did you know?

The specific epithet of its scientific name combines the Ancient Greek polios, meaning "grey", with -kephalos, meaning "-headed".

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