The Equatorial Akalat is a small bird of humid mountain forests in central and eastern Africa. It is about 12–13 cm long, weighs 16.8–18 g and feeds mainly on invertebrates.
Adults have an olive-brown crown, back and wings, a brighter rufous rump and tail, a dull blue-grey face, orange chin and throat extending to the flanks, and a white belly and vent. They are 12–13 cm long and weigh 16.8–18 g.
It lives in humid mountain forest and eats invertebrates such as insects. The account includes sound recordings from sites such as Kahuzi-Biega in the DRC, Bwindi in Uganda and Kakamega in Kenya.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.