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Sharpe's Apalis
Apalis sharpii Shelley, 1884
8.7 gWeight
Sharpe's apalis (Apalis sharpii) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire
Where and when it's recorded
Sharpe's Apalis has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana295 records
- Kakum NP – CanopyGhana244 records
- Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana181 records
More places
- Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana173 records
- Kakum National ParkGhana138 records
- Ankasa NPGhana84 records
- Nsuta ForestGhana45 records
- Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire41 records
- Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana34 records
- Kwabena Sam ForestGhana33 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Sharpe's apalis (Apalis sharpii) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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Questions
How big is the Sharpe's Apalis?
The Sharpe's Apalis weighs around 8.7 g.
Where does the Sharpe's Apalis live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone to Togo and Benin. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire.
When is the best time to see the Sharpe's Apalis?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Sharpe's Apalis endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sharpe's Apalis as Near Threatened.
What does the Sharpe's Apalis eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sharpe's Apalis in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8.7 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 46 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone to Togo and Benin
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Apalis
Other birds in the genus Apalis
Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
Yellow-throated ApalisApalis flavigularis
Taita ApalisApalis fuscigularis
Namuli ApalisApalis lynesi
Rudd's ApalisApalis ruddi
Brown-tailed ApalisApalis flavocincta
Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
Lowland Masked ApalisApalis binotata
Mountain Masked ApalisApalis personata
Black-throated ApalisApalis jacksoni
White-winged ApalisApalis chariessa
Black-capped ApalisApalis nigriceps
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