Chestnut-throated Apalis
Apalis porphyrolaema
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Cisticolidae
About
The chestnut-throated apalis is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae. The Kabobo apalis, originally described as a distinct species, is usually treated as a subspecies A. p. kaboboensis of the chestnut-throated apalis today. It is itself sometimes considered to be the same species as the Chapin's apalis.
Fun Fact
The Kabobo apalis, originally described as a distinct species, is usually treated as a subspecies A.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, where it is a species of highland forests above 1600 m.
Diet
Feeds on insects and other small invertebrates, which are obtained by gleaning from leaves and twigs, hover gleaning and hawking in the air.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance