East Coast Akalat
East Coast Akalat · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 17.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 138).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 94).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Sheppardia gunningi sokokensis
se Kenya and ne Tanzania
- Sheppardia gunningi alticola
e Tanzania
- Sheppardia gunningi bensoni
nc Malawi
- Sheppardia gunningi gunningi
c Mozambique
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Sheppardia gunningi
Which family does it belong to?
Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Eastern & Southeastern
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Marc Henrion · CC BY-NC
