Iringa akalat

The Iringa akalat (Sheppardia lowei) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Iringa akalat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Sheppardia
Species:
S. lowei
Binomial name
Sheppardia lowei
(C. H. B. Grant & Mackworth-Praed, 1941)

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

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Sheppardia lowei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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