Usambara Akalat
Sheppardia montana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusSheppardia (Akalats)
- SpeciesSheppardia montana (Usambara Akalat)
The Usambara akalat (Sheppardia montana), also known as the Usambara alethe or Usambara robin-chat, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Usambara Mountains in Tanga Region of Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Usambara Akalat sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Sharpe's Akalat
Sheppardia sharpei
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Cape Robin-Chat
Cossypha caffra
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Usambara Akalat in Mkomazi National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Usambara Akalat sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Usambara Akalat in Mkomazi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Usambara Akalat in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.