Usambara Akalat

Sheppardia montana (Reichenow, 1907)

22 gWeight

The Usambara akalat (Sheppardia montana), also known as the Usambara alethe or Usambara robin-chat, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania

Usambara Akalat has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania111 records
East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Tanzania

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 Usambara akalat (Sheppardia montana), also known as the Usambara alethe or Usambara robin-chat, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Usambara Mountains in Tanga Region of Tanzania.

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Questions

How big is the Usambara Akalat?

The Usambara Akalat weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Usambara Akalat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern Tanzania (western Usambara Mts). It is most often recorded in Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Usambara Akalat?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Usambara Akalat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Usambara Akalat as Endangered.

What does the Usambara Akalat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Usambara Akalat in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 22 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Endangered

More measurements

Wing: 74 mm
Tail: 55 mm
Bill: 16 mm
Tarsus: 30 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern Tanzania (western Usambara Mts)

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

Iringa AkalatSheppardia lowei

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

Grey-winged Robin-ChatSheppardia polioptera

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