White-chested Alethe

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The White-chested Alethe is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Species such as White-chested Alethe, East Coast Akalat (formerly Gunning’s Robin), Blue-throated Sunbird, Chestnut-fronted Helmet-Shrike and Barred long-tailed Cuckoo were new to most of us and made for an exciting weeks camping in the lowland forests. We stumbled upon the now well known Chiniziua forest (east of Gorongoza Mountain) purely by accident but sadly only 12 yrs on, little remains of what was then a pristine patch of lowland forest. More

The White-chested Alethe (Alethe fuelleborni) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The binomial of the bird commemorates the German physician Friedrich Fülleborn. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Alethe fuelleborni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

The White-chested Alethe (Alethe fuelleborni) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. More

White-chested Alethe in Tanzania - Adult Photographer More

very elusive White-chested Alethe and Dapple-throat (Modulatrix). Other specialties requiring close inspection include the many Greenbuls: Tiny, Cabanis’s, Shelley’s, Grey-olive, the noisy Little, Mountain, Stripe-cheeked and Yellow-bellied, plus Northern Brownbul. Red-faced Crimsonwings should make a periodic appearance along with Bar-tailed Trogons. Evening we will again search for the Usambara Eagle-owl. Day 7: A.M. bird one of the more productive trails at Amani. Afternoon drive to Lushoto, the West Usambaras. More

White-chested Alethe remained no more than a whistle. In the mid-storey we found our first Sharpe’s Greenbul, Fullebourn’s Boubou, Malawi Batis, Mountain Thrush and White-tailed Crested Flycatcher, with a splash of colour added by a pair of very co-operative Bar-tailed Trogon. And at last we put a face to the loud, explosive call of Evergreen Forest Warbler. More