Kabobo apalis

Kabobo apalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Apalis
Species:
A. kaboboensis
Binomial name
Apalis kaboboensis
Prigogine, 1955
Synonyms

Apalis porphyrolaema kaboboensis

The Kabobo apalis (Apalis kaboboensis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to the Kabobo Massif in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.

Originally described as a distinct species, it was later treated as a subspecies of the chestnut-throated apalis. It is now again treated as a separate species.

Description

It is a small bird similar to the chestnut-throated apalis except that the throat is completely greyish in color. The male is blackish slate above, merging into the pale grey of the lower breast. The female is paler above, and the belly is whitish. The juvenile is suffused with olive throughout the body.

The voice is like the chestnut-throated apalis, a dry, buzzy trill.

Distribution

This species is restricted to the Kabobo Massif in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

References

  1. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2020). "Apalis kaboboensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T22713801A174567141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22713801A174567141.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Handbook of the birds of the world. Internet Archive. Barcelona : Lynx Edicions. 1992. ISBN 978-84-87334-10-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  3. ↑ Ryan, Peter (2006). "Kabobo Apalis (Apalis kaboboensis), version 1.0". Handbook of the Birds of the World.