Grey-winged Robin-Chat

Sheppardia polioptera (Reichenow, 1892)

19 gWeight

The grey-winged robin-chat or grey-winged akalat (Sheppardia polioptera) is a bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-winged Robin-Chat has been recorded at 34 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda304 records
Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya237 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda173 records

More places

Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda166 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda149 records
Bigodi SwampUganda141 records
Kakamega Forest NRKenya126 records
Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa63 records
Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon30 records
Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya22 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Kenya Congo - Kinshasa Cameroon Nigeria Angola Liberia Rwanda

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 grey-winged robin-chat or grey-winged akalat (Sheppardia polioptera) is a bird in the family Muscicapidae. The species was first described by Anton Reichenow in 1892.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-winged Robin-Chat?

The Grey-winged Robin-Chat weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Grey-winged Robin-Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Congo - Kinshasa.

Is the Grey-winged Robin-Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-winged Robin-Chat as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-winged Robin-Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-winged Robin-Chat in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 19 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 79 mm
Tail: 63 mm
Bill: 17 mm
Tarsus: 24 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, 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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Rubeho AkalatSheppardia aurantiithorax

East Coast AkalatSheppardia gunningi

Sharpe's AkalatSheppardia sharpei

Bocage's AkalatSheppardia bocagei

Short-tailed AkalatSheppardia poensis

Lowland AkalatSheppardia cyornithopsis

Equatorial AkalatSheppardia aequatorialis

Gabela AkalatSheppardia gabela

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