Chamaetylas poliophrys
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Alethe sighting in Volcanoes National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 101st most-seen of the 156 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Alethe in Volcanoes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Volcanoes National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 250 mm in April.
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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red-throated Alethe sightings, Volcanoes National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 20%) and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Red-throated Alethe that you can see in Volcanoes National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher (about 50%), Cape Robin-Chat (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 Volcanoes National Park (19 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.
