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Equatorial Akalat

Sheppardia aequatorialis · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJun–Jul · Decmost records
Records490in 3 countries
Most seen inRwanda462 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Equatorial Akalat
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About

Equatorial Akalat in brief

The equatorial akalat (Sheppardia aequatorialis) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 490 published records, most of them from Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and December and fall to their lowest in October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Rwanda462 records · best Jul, Jun
Burundi21 records · best Jun, Oct
South Sudan7 records · best Nov, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Muscicapidae family

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European Robin

Erithacus rubecula
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