Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
White-tailed Alethe
Alethe diademata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-tailed alethe (Alethe diademata) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found in western Africa from Senegal to Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It was recently split into two species from the fire-crested alethe (A. castanea).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Senegambia to Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, and Togo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-tailed alethe
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
