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Iringa Akalat

Sheppardia lowei

Iringa Akalat (Sheppardia lowei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

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The Iringa Akalat (Sheppardia lowei) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 18.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
  4. Genus Sheppardia
  5. Species lowei

Where it lives

Dry montane forests of south-central Tanzania

Quick facts

Weight
18.4 g
Family
Muscicapidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Iringa Akalat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Iringa Akalat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Iringa Akalat (Sheppardia lowei) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF dry montane forests of sc Tanzania.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6,702 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Iringa Akalat — Flight call, song

Recorded by isaac kilusu Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Iringa Akalat?

The Iringa Akalat is a small bird that weighs around 18.4 g.

Where does the Iringa Akalat live?

The Iringa Akalat is found across Africa with a range covering AF dry montane forests of sc Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Iringa Akalat belong to?

The Iringa Akalat (Sheppardia lowei) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Iringa Akalat eat?

The Iringa Akalat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Iringa Akalat migrate?

The Iringa Akalat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Iringa Akalat endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Iringa Akalat make?

1 real field recording of the Iringa Akalat — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Iringa Akalat's range?

The Iringa Akalat has a mapped global range of about 6,702 km².

Conservation

Near Threatened

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