Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Sharpe’s Akalat
Sheppardia sharpei
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Sharpe's akalat (Sheppardia sharpei) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
It is found in Tanzania and northern parts of Zambia and Malawi.
Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Sharpe's akalat was described by the English ornithologist George Ernest Shelley in 1903.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sharpe's 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.
