East Coast Akalat

East Coast Akalat

Taxobox
name = East Coast Akalat
status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = down
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Muscicapidae
genus = "Sheppardia"
species = "S. gunningi"
binomial = "Sheppardia gunningi"
binomial_authority = Haagner, 1909

The East Coast Akalat or Gunning's Robin ("Sheppardia gunningi") is a small passerine bird which can be found in the east of Africa from Kenya to Mozambique, and is named after J. W. B. Gunning.

This species is a forest-dwelling insectivorous bird related to the small Old World flycatchers commonly known as chats; like these, it was formerly placed with the thrushes (Turdidae).

The East Coast Akalat is affected by habitat loss. Having turned out to be more common than previously believed, it is downlisted from Vulnerable to Near Threatened in the 2007 IUCN Red List. [See BirdLife International (2007a,b).]

References

*|year=2004|id=20170|title=Sheppardia gunningi|downloaded=11 May 2006
* (2007a): [ [http://www.birdlife.org/action/science/species/global_species_programme/whats_new.html 2006-2007 Red List status changes] ] . Retrieved 2007-AUG-26.
* (2007b): [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=6584&m=0 East Coast Akalat - BirdLife Species Factsheet] . Retrieved 2007-AUG-28.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • East Coast akalat — mėlynsparnė šepardija statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Sheppardia gunningi angl. East Coast akalat vok. Blauflügelrötel, m rus. синекрылый акалат, m pranc. rougegorge de Gunning, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – šepardijos …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • East Coast — most often refers to coastline which is on the eastern side of a particular area. Many other terms refer to this initial meaning. Some of these things include:GeographyAustralia*Eastern states of AustraliaCanada*the Atlantic coast of… …   Wikipedia

  • Akalat — Taxobox name = Akalats regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Muscicapidae genus = Sheppardia genus authority = Haagner, 1909 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See text.The akalats are medium… …   Wikipedia

  • List of birds of Tanzania — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Tanzania. The avifauna of Tanzania includes a total of 1108 species, of which 23 are endemic, 4 have been introduced by humans, and 43 are rare or accidental. 36 species are globally threatened.This… …   Wikipedia

  • Sibley-Monroe checklist 14 — The Sibley Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds. Passeriformes (continued)Callaeatidae* Callaeas cinerea Kokako *… …   Wikipedia

  • List of African birds — This list of African birds is a listing of all the bird species known from the continent of Africa. TOCrightNotesThere are over 45 billion different species of birds in Africa.The taxonomy of this list adheres to James Clitorus Birds of the World …   Wikipedia

  • Wildlife of Malawi — The Wildlife of Malawi includes its flora and fauna and their natural habitats.Malawi has 192 species of mammals and 664 species of birds.FaunaMammalsubclass: TheriaInfraclass: EutheriaOrder: Macroscelidea (elephant shrews) Often called sengisi,… …   Wikipedia

  • List of birds of Kenya — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Kenya. The avifauna of Kenya includes a total of 1132 species, of which seven are endemic, six have been introduced by humans, and three are rare or accidental. One species listed is extirpated in… …   Wikipedia

  • List of birds of Malawi — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Malawi. The avifauna of Malawi includes a total of 650 species, of which 1 has been introduced by humans, and 31 are rare or accidental. 10 species are globally threatened. Several subspecies of bird …   Wikipedia

  • List of Southern African birds — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Southern Africa. Southern Africa is defined as Africa south of a line between the Kunene and Zambezi rivers, encompassing Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland and southern… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”