Buff-throated Apalis (Apalis rufogularis)
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Buff-throated Apalis

Apalis rufogularis (Fraser, 1843)

8.3 gWeight

The buff-throated apalis (Apalis rufogularis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Buff-throated Apalis has been recorded at 61 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda433 records
  2. Kibale NPUganda329 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda234 records
More places
  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya224 records
  2. Mabira ForestUganda221 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda212 records
  4. Kakamega Forest NRKenya204 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda201 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda193 records
  7. Bigodi SwampUganda156 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaEquatorial GuineaAngolaGabonCameroonCongo - KinshasaCentral African Republic

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 buff-throated apalis (Apalis rufogularis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-throated Apalis?

The Buff-throated Apalis weighs around 8.3 g.

Where does the Buff-throated Apalis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Equatorial Guinea.

Is the Buff-throated Apalis endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-throated Apalis as Least Concern.

What does the Buff-throated Apalis eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Buff-throated Apalis in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Apalis

Other birds in the genus Apalis

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Buff-throated Apalis

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