Bocage's Akalat
Sheppardia bocagei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusSheppardia (Akalats)
- SpeciesSheppardia bocagei (Bocage's Akalat)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
Central Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia barbata
Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bocage's Akalat in South Luangwa National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Bocage's Akalat sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bocage's Akalat in South Luangwa National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Bocage's Akalat in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.