Photo by Valéry Schollaert
Shagayu Forest, MamboViewPoint, West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, October 2011
Shagayu Forest, MamboViewPoint, West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, October 2011
Alternative names: Usambara Alethe or Usambara Robin-chat
- Sheppardia montana
Identification
13 cm
- Brown upperparts
- Off-white underparts
- Brown tinge across breast and flanks
- Reddish tail
Distribution
Photo by Valéry Schollaert
Shagayu Forest, MamboViewPoint, West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, October 2011
Shagayu Forest, MamboViewPoint, West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, October 2011
Eastern Africa: found only in north-eastern Tanzania (western Usambara Mountains)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist montanes.
Behaviour
A skulking bird, inhabiting the dense forest undergrowth.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Usambara Akalat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Usambara_Akalat
