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Alethe choloensis

Identification

  • Warm brown above
  • Buff-grey below
  • White chin and throat
  • White tipped outer tail feathers

Distribution

Eastern Africa found in Mozambique and Malawi.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies[1]:

  • A. c. choloensis:
  • Montane forests of southern Malawi (east of Rift Valley)
  • A. c. namuli:

Habitat

Moist montanes.

Behaviour

Terrestrial.

Diet

The diet includes insects.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia
  4. Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World

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