Chestnut-throated Apalis

Apalis porphyrolaema Reichenow & Neumann, 1895

12 cmLength8.4 gWeight

The chestnut-throated apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema) is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Chestnut-throated Apalis has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda457 records
Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya395 records
Gatamaiyu ForestKenya249 records

More places

Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda176 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda164 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda145 records
Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda140 records
Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda100 records
Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda68 records
Naro Moru River LodgeKenya62 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Kenya Rwanda Burundi

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 chestnut-throated apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema) is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae. The Kabobo apalis, originally described as a distinct species, is usually treated as a subspecies A. p. kaboboensis of the chestnut-throated apalis today. It is itself sometimes considered to be the same species as the Chapin's apalis.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-throated Apalis?

The Chestnut-throated Apalis is about 12 cm long and weighs around 8.4 g.

Where does the Chestnut-throated Apalis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, Uganda, southwestern Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and northern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.