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Alternative name: Thyolo Alethe

Chamaetylas choloensis

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

Formerly placed in genus Alethe and in Pseudalethe by Clements. However, Chamaetylas has priority over Pseudalethe.

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies[1]:

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

Habitat

Moist montanes.

Behaviour

Terrestrial.

Diet

The diet includes insects.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia
  4. Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World

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