Yellow-breasted Apalis (Apalis flavida)
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Yellow-breasted Apalis

Apalis flavida (Strickland, 1853)

8.2 gWeight

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Yellow-breasted Apalis has been recorded at 352 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 23 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya1,145 records
  2. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa543 records
  3. St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa476 records
More places
  1. Mkhuze GRSouth Africa431 records
  2. Lake Nakuru NPKenya322 records
  3. Lake Mburo NPUganda308 records
  4. Arusha NPTanzania271 records
  5. Abuko NRGambia270 records
  6. Tarangire NPTanzania202 records
  7. Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa198 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaKenyaTanzaniaZambiaMozambiqueUgandaGambiaZimbabwe

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Apalis?

The Yellow-breasted Apalis weighs around 8.2 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Apalis live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Apalis?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-breasted Apalis endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Apalis as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-breasted Apalis eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-breasted Apalis in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8.2 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Apalis

Other birds in the genus Apalis

Yellow-breasted Apalis

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