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White-tailed Alethe
Alethe diademata
White-tailed Alethe (Alethe diademata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The White-tailed Alethe (Alethe diademata) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 31.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Alethe
- Species diademata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-tailed Alethe is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The White-tailed Alethe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-tailed Alethe (Alethe diademata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w Africa from Senegambia to Togo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.5 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 448,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-tailed Alethe?
The White-tailed Alethe is a small bird that weighs around 31.5 g.
Where does the White-tailed Alethe live?
The White-tailed Alethe is found across Africa with a range covering AF w Africa from Senegambia to Togo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-tailed Alethe belong to?
The White-tailed Alethe (Alethe diademata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-tailed Alethe eat?
The White-tailed Alethe is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-tailed Alethe migrate?
The White-tailed Alethe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-tailed Alethe endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-tailed Alethe make?
1 real field recording of the White-tailed Alethe — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-tailed Alethe's range?
The White-tailed Alethe has a mapped global range of about 448,000 km².
Conservation
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