Equatorial Akalat
Sheppardia aequatorialis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusSheppardia (Akalats)
- SpeciesSheppardia aequatorialis (Equatorial Akalat)
The equatorial akalat (Sheppardia aequatorialis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Equatorial Akalat sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 365 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Swamp Flycatcher
Muscicapa aquatica
Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa comitata
Grey Winged Robin Chat
Cossypha polioptera
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
Archer's Robin-Chat
Cossypha archeri
Red-throated Alethe
Chamaetylas poliophrys
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Equatorial Akalat in Virunga National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Equatorial Akalat sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 365 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Equatorial Akalat in Virunga National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Equatorial Akalat in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.