Lowland Masked Apalis

Apalis binotata Reichenow, 1895

8.2 gWeight

The lowland masked apalis (Apalis binotata), also known as the masked apalis, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Most records: Uganda, Cameroon, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Lowland Masked Apalis has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kibale NPUganda92 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda73 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda31 records

More places

Kibumba Tented CampCongo - Kinshasa20 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda20 records
Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon16 records
Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda10 records
Mt. KupeCameroon9 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda7 records
Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Cameroon Congo - Kinshasa Angola Gabon

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 lowland masked apalis (Apalis binotata), also known as the masked apalis, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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Questions

How big is the Lowland Masked Apalis?

The Lowland Masked Apalis weighs around 8.2 g.

Where does the Lowland Masked Apalis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Cameroon, central Gabon, northwestern Angola, northeastern DR Congo, northwestern Tanzania and Uganda. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Cameroon and Congo - Kinshasa.