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East Coast Akalat (Sheppardia gunningi)

East Coast Akalat

Sheppardia gunningi

Near Threatened

Overview

The east coast akalat, or Gunning's robin (Sheppardia gunningi), is a small passerine bird native to eastern Africa. Named after J. W. B. Gunning, it is a forest-dwelling insectivore related to the small Old World flycatchers known as chats.

Habitat

This species inhabits forests across the east of Africa, with a range extending from Kenya to Mozambique. It is specifically affected by habitat loss within this region.

Diet

The east coast akalat is an insectivorous bird that forages within forest environments.

Did you know?

The species was downlisted from Vulnerable to Near Threatened in the 2007 IUCN Red List because it proved to be more common than previously believed.

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