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.

Usambara akalat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Sheppardia
Species:
S. montana
Binomial name
Sheppardia montana
(Reichenow, 1907)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Sheppardia montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22709659A94218406. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709659A94218406.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.