Taxonomic note
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Dowsett, R. J.; Forbes-Watson, A. D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press, Li
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 474,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 3.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common to locally abundant (del Hoyo et al. 2005).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and predation by introduced species.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Burundi | extant | native | yes | |||
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
Rwanda | extant | native | yes | |||
South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
Uganda | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Burundi | Kibira National Park |
Burundi | Bururi Forest Nature Reserve |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Lendu Plateau |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Virunga National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Itombwe Mountains |
Kenya | Cherangani Hills |
Kenya | Mau forest complex |
Kenya | Mount Elgon (Kenya) |
Rwanda | Volcans National Park |
Rwanda | Cyamudongo forest |
Rwanda | Nyungwe National Park |
South Sudan | Imatong mountains |
Uganda | Echuya Forest Reserve |
Uganda | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
Uganda | Ruwenzori (Rwenzori) Mountains National Park |
Uganda | Kibale National Park |
Uganda | Mount Elgon National Park |
Uganda | Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
Altitude | 1500 - 2600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sheppardia aequatorialis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/equatorial-akalat-sheppardia-aequatorialis on 19/03/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org on 19/03/2024.