
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida (Strickland, 1853)
8.2 gWeight
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania
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
- Nairobi NPKenya1,145 records
- Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa543 records
- St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa476 records
More places
- Mkhuze GRSouth Africa431 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya322 records
- Lake Mburo NPUganda308 records
- Arusha NPTanzania271 records
- Abuko NRGambia270 records
- Tarangire NPTanzania202 records
- Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa198 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.
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
Bar-throated ApalisApalis thoracica
Yellow-throated ApalisApalis flavigularis
Taita ApalisApalis fuscigularis
Namuli ApalisApalis lynesi
Rudd's ApalisApalis ruddi
Brown-tailed ApalisApalis flavocincta
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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In other languages
- EnglishYellow-breasted Apalis
- 简体中文黄胸娇莺
- 繁體中文黃胸嬌鶯
- 日本語キムネイロムシクイ
- DeutschGelbbrust-Feinsänger
- FrançaisApalis à gorge jaune
- EspañolApalis pechigualdo
- Portuguêsapális-de-peito-amarelo
- ItalianoApalis pettogiallo
- NederlandsGeelborstapalis
- РусскийЖелтогрудый апалис
- Svenskagulbröstad apalis
- DanskGulbrystet Apalis
- Polskinikornik żółtopierśny