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Usambara akalat

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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)

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.

References

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  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.