Rubeho Akalat

When to see the Rubeho Akalat

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Where to see the Rubeho Akalat

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About the Rubeho Akalat

The Rubeho akalat is a member of the Old World flycatcher family, (Muscicapiidae), known from the Rubeho Mountains in Dodoma Region. The mountains are a part of the Eastern Arc of Tanzania. Akalats trapped in 1989 here were assumed to be an isolated population of Iringa akalat which occurs c. 150 km to the south, but further specimens collected in 2000 led to the description of the bird as a new species. The bird's English name relates to its type locality, Rubeho Mountains, Morogoro; the scientific name to the ochraceous colour on its throat and upper breast.

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Easily confused with

Short-tailed AkalatSheppardia poensisThe short-tailed akalat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Iringa AkalatSheppardia loweiThe Iringa akalat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Gabela AkalatSheppardia gabelaThe Gabela akalat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.