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Lowland Akalat
Sheppardia cyornithopsis (Sharpe, 1901)
18 gWeight
The lowland akalat (Sheppardia cyornithopsis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sierra Leone
Where and when it's recorded
Lowland Akalat has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea74 records
- Bosque Científica – Selva SecondariaEquatorial Guinea14 records
- Parc de la LekediGabon8 records
More places
- American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea4 records
- Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone3 records
- Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda3 records
- Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon2 records
- Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire2 records
- Congo DamSierra Leone1 record
- Gola Rainforest NP – EastSierra Leone1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 lowland akalat (Sheppardia cyornithopsis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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Questions
How big is the Lowland Akalat?
The Lowland Akalat weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Lowland Akalat live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Sierra Leone.
When is the best time to see the Lowland Akalat?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Lowland Akalat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lowland Akalat as Least Concern.
What does the Lowland Akalat eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Lowland Akalat in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 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
Other birds in the genus Sheppardia
Usambara AkalatSheppardia montana
Iringa AkalatSheppardia lowei
Rubeho AkalatSheppardia aurantiithorax
East Coast AkalatSheppardia gunningi
Sharpe's AkalatSheppardia sharpei
Bocage's AkalatSheppardia bocagei
Short-tailed AkalatSheppardia poensis
Equatorial AkalatSheppardia aequatorialis
Gabela AkalatSheppardia gabela
Grey-winged Robin-ChatSheppardia polioptera
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