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Brown-chested Alethe

Chamaetylas poliocephala(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)

English (US) Brown-chested Alethe

The Brown-chested Alethe (Chamaetylas poliocephala) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Chamaetylas poliocephala
Family
Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Brown-chested Alethe
Described by
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Trichophorus (Criniger) poliocephalus
Described by
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
Type locality
Africa occ. [= Fernando Po Island] .
Original description
Conspectus generum avium 1 p.262

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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