Black-collared Apalis (Oreolais pulcher)
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Black-collared Apalis

Oreolais pulcher (Sharpe, 1891)

8.4 gWeight

The black-collared apalis (Oreolais pulcher) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-collared Apalis has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya392 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NRKenya301 records
  3. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya238 records
More places
  1. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya197 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya119 records
  3. Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya91 records
  4. Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, MaruruiKenya78 records
  5. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya66 records
  6. Nairobi NPKenya23 records
  7. Karura ForestKenya15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-collared apalis (Oreolais pulcher) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in the Cameroonian Highlands forests, western Kenya and the Albertine rift montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Black-collared Apalis?

The Black-collared Apalis weighs around 8.4 g.

Where does the Black-collared Apalis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya.

Is the Black-collared Apalis endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-collared Apalis as Least Concern.

What does the Black-collared Apalis eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-collared Apalis in?

It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
8.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Oreolais

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Black-collared Apalis

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