Genus Sheppardia

Equatorial Akalat - The Equatorial Akalat is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Sheppardia aurantiithorax - The species is thought to be fairly common in montane forests within its small range, but its very limited distribution has let to it being classified as Endangered species in the 2008 IUCN Red List.

Bocage's Akalat - The subspecies S. b. poensis on the island of Bioko is sometimes considered to be a separate species, Alexander's Akalat.

Lowland Akalat - The Lowland Akalat is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Gabela Akalat - Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

East Coast Akelat - 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 .

Iringa Akalat - Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Usambara Akalat - Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sharpe's Akalat - The Sharpe's Akalat is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.