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| − | {{ | + | '''Alternative name: Thyolo Alethe''' |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Chamaetylas|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 ''[[:Category:Alethe|Alethe]]'' and in ''[[:Category:Pseudalethe|Pseudalethe]]'' by Clements. However, ''[[:Category:Chamaetylas|Chamaetylas]]'' has priority over Pseudalethe. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. c. choloensis'': | ||
| + | :*Montane forests of southern [[Malawi]] (east of Rift Valley) | ||
| + | *''C. c. namuli'': | ||
| + | :*North-western [[Mozambique]] (Namuli massif) | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Moist montanes. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Terrestrial. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Alethe+choloensis}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Chamaetylas]] |
Latest revision as of 12:47, 8 February 2018
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:
- North-western Mozambique (Namuli massif)
Habitat
Moist montanes.
Behaviour
Terrestrial.
Diet
The diet includes insects.
References
- 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/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cholo Alethe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cholo_Alethe
