Equatorial akalat

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Equatorial akalat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Sheppardia
Species:
S. aequatorialis
Binomial name
Sheppardia aequatorialis
(Jackson, 1906)

The equatorial akalat (Sheppardia aequatorialis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Sheppardia aequatorialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22709642A94217465. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709642A94217465.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.