C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Muscicapidae

Brown-chested Alethe

Chamaetylas poliocephala

CIOC 9254

Brown-chested Alethe

Chamaetylas poliocephala

Passeriformes · Muscicapidae

Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala).

ATK69

DEF44

9113 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 32.4 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 69

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 69).

DEF 44

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 44).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Western & Central Habitat: Forest & Woodland

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Chamaetylas poliocephala poliocephala
Sierra Leone to Ghana
Chamaetylas poliocephala compsonota
s Nigeria to sw Central African Republic, nw Angola and Bioko
Chamaetylas poliocephala hallae
w Angola
Chamaetylas poliocephala giloensis
s Sudan
Chamaetylas poliocephala carruthersi
se Central African Republic, ne DR Congo, Uganda and w Kenya
Chamaetylas poliocephala akeleyae
c Kenya
Chamaetylas poliocephala vandeweghei
Rwanda and Burundi
Chamaetylas poliocephala kungwensis
w Tanzania
Chamaetylas poliocephala ufipae
se DR Congo and sw Tanzania