Alethe
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| Alethes | |
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| Brown-chested Alethe, Alethe poliocephala | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Alethe Cassin, 1859 |
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The Alethes are small mainly insectivorous birds in the genus Alethe of the Old World flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae. The genus is one of many chats moved from the thrush family to the flycatchers.
All are African species:
- Brown-chested Alethe, Alethe poliocephala
- Red-throated Alethe, Alethe poliophrys
- Cholo Alethe, Alethe choloensis
- White-chested Alethe, Alethe fuelleborni
- White-tailed Alethe, Alethe diademata
- Fire-crested Alethe Alethe castanea
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