Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) |
| Species | Sheppardia aequatorialis |
| Codes | equaka1, EQAK |
Identification
The Equatorial Akalat (Sheppardia aequatorialis) is a member of the Old World Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Related Species in Old World Flycatchers
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Sheppardia aequatorialis
Family: Old World Flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes
eBird Code: equaka1