Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Rubeho Akalat
Sheppardia aurantiithorax
ENEndangered Endemic to Tanzania
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Rubeho akalat (Sheppardia aurantiithorax) 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of eastern Tanzania (Rubeho and Ukagura mountains).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rubeho akalat
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
