Short-tailed Akalat
Short-tailed Akalat (<em>Sheppardia poensis</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Short-tailed Akalat (Sheppardia poensis) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Sheppardia; binomial: Sheppardia poensis; authority: (Alexander, 1903).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Sheppardia poensis is split from Sheppardia bocagei based on significant bioacoustic, morphological, and habitat differences (Prigogine 1987; Borrow & Demey 2001; HBW/BirdLife).
