Taita Apalis
Apalis fuscigularis Moreau, 1938
11 gWeight
The Taita apalis (Apalis fuscigularis) is a bird in the family Cisticolidae that is endemic to the Taita Hills in Kenya.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Taita apalis (Apalis fuscigularis) is a bird in the family Cisticolidae that is endemic to the Taita Hills in Kenya. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the bar-throated apalis.
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Questions
How big is the Taita Apalis?
The Taita Apalis weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Taita Apalis live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Kenya.
Is the Taita Apalis endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Taita Apalis as Critically Endangered.
What does the Taita Apalis eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Taita Apalis in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Kenya
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
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
Black-headed ApalisApalis melanocephala
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