Equatorial Akalat (Sheppardia aequatorialis)
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Equatorial Akalat

Sheppardia aequatorialis (Jackson, FJ, 1906)

17 gWeight

The equatorial akalat (Sheppardia aequatorialis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda

Equatorial Akalat has been recorded at 23 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NRKenya349 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya330 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda219 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda169 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda148 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya129 records
  4. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya129 records
  5. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda82 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda76 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda54 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaUgandaRwandaBurundi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The equatorial akalat (Sheppardia aequatorialis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Equatorial Akalat?

The Equatorial Akalat weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Equatorial Akalat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.

Is the Equatorial Akalat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Equatorial Akalat as Least Concern.

What does the Equatorial Akalat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Equatorial Akalat in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Sheppardia

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Equatorial Akalat

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