How big is a Lowland Akalat?

The Lowland Akalat is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.

Where can you see a Lowland Akalat?

The Lowland Akalat occurs in 11 countries, including Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon and Sierra Leone.

What birds look similar to a Lowland Akalat?

The Lowland Akalat is most easily confused with the Gabela Akalat, the Usambara Akalat and the Iringa Akalat.

Is the Lowland Akalat endangered?

The Lowland Akalat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Lowland Akalat

Sheppardia cyornithopsis

Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Lowland Akalat (Sheppardia cyornithopsis) is a legendary chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 11 countries, weighing about 18 g. The lowland akalat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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About the Lowland Akalat

The lowland akalat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Its disjunct range extends across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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Where it lives

Equatorial Guinea Côte d’Ivoire Cameroon Gabon Sierra Leone Central African Republic Uganda

Recorded as a rare visitor in Guinea, Nigeria, Congo - Brazzaville, Tanzania.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, July, August, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Lowland Akalat look like?: The lowland akalat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
How big is a Lowland Akalat?: The Lowland Akalat is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.
Where can you see a Lowland Akalat?: The Lowland Akalat occurs in 11 countries, including Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon and Sierra Leone.
What birds look similar to a Lowland Akalat?: The Lowland Akalat is most easily confused with the Gabela Akalat, the Usambara Akalat and the Iringa Akalat.
Is the Lowland Akalat endangered?: The Lowland Akalat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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