Thyolo Alethe (Chamaetylas choloensis)

Other Names (World)
Thyolo Alethe, Cholo Alethe, Cholo Mountain Alethe

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1927)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, dry forest and savanna. From 700 - 1,700 m, occasionally 720 - 1,900 m.

Range (Guide)

Malawi (B), Mozambique (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A soft 'trrrp' alarm call. A soft, melodic song.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Thyolo Alethe (Chamaetylas choloensis) [XC365374]
by Frank Lambert from Zomba Plateau, Southern Region, Malawi (song)

Thyolo Alethe (Chamaetylas choloensis) [XC858854]
by id from Ruo Gorge, Mt Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi (song)

Subspecies
May form a superspecies with Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala), Red-throated Alethe (Chamaetylas poliophrys) and White-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas fuelleborni).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

choloensis (Sclater, 1927) - Southern Malawi and adjacent Mozambique (Mt Chiperone).
namuli (Vincent, 1933) - Mt Namuli, in north-central Mozambique.

Similar Species
White-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas fuelleborni) which lacks white tail-spots and does not occur near this species.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Thyolo Alethe (Chamaetylas choloensis) - 8 files

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