Red-throated Alethe
Chamaetylas poliophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusChamaetylas (False Alethes)
- SpeciesChamaetylas poliophrys (Red-throated Alethe)
The red-throated alethe (Chamaetylas poliophrys) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Alethe sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 290 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Brown-chested Alethe
Chamaetylas poliocephala
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa comitata
Grey Winged Robin Chat
Cossypha polioptera
Equatorial Akalat
Sheppardia aequatorialis
Grey-throated Flycatcher
Myioparus griseigularis
Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis ardesiacus
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
White-bellied Robin-Chat
Cossyphicula roberti
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Archer's Robin-Chat
Cossypha archeri
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-throated Alethe in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Alethe sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 290 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-throated Alethe in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-throated Alethe in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.