Fire-crested alethe
| Fire-crested alethe | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Alethe |
| Species: | A. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Alethe castanea (Cassin, 1856) | |
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 forests.
It has been recently split from the white-tailed alethe (A. diademata).
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Alethe castanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.