Chamaetylas poliophrys
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The red-throated alethe (Chamaetylas poliophrys) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Alethe sighting in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, based on 234 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 78th most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Alethe in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month. Those are among Nyungwe National Park's wettest months, with about 470 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-throated Alethe sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red-throated Alethe sightings, Nyungwe National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Red-throated Alethe that you can see in Nyungwe National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are African Dusky Flycatcher (about 60%), White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher (about 50%) and African Stonechat (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-throated Alethe is recorded against all the birds logged in Nyungwe National Park (234 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
