How do you identify a Chestnut-throated Apalis?

The chestnut-throated apalis is a 12 cm long apalis with mostly grey plumage. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Chestnut-throated Apalis?

The Chestnut-throated Apalis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut-throated Apalis?

The Chestnut-throated Apalis occurs in 6 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa and Burundi.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut-throated Apalis?

The Chestnut-throated Apalis is most easily confused with the Black-throated Apalis, the Mountain Masked Apalis and the Black-headed Apalis.

Is the Chestnut-throated Apalis endangered?

The Chestnut-throated Apalis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut-throated Apalis

Apalis porphyrolaema

Cisticolas and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema) is a rare cisticola found in 6 countries, weighing about 8 g. The chestnut-throated apalis is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae.

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Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema), photo 1 — Photo: Bruno Geisler · Public domain

Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema), photo 2 — Photo: Bruno Geisler · Public domain

Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Rafael Würtemberger, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Adrien Jailloux, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Chestnut-throated Apalis

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.

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How to identify it

The chestnut-throated apalis is a 12 cm long apalis with mostly grey plumage. The nominate subspecies and the subspecies affinis both have chestnut throats, whereas the Kabobo apalis has an entirely grey throat but paler undersides.

Where it lives

Uganda Kenya Rwanda Congo - Kinshasa Burundi Tanzania

When to see it

The Chestnut-throated Apalis can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Chestnut-throated Apalis?: The chestnut-throated apalis is a 12 cm long apalis with mostly grey plumage. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Chestnut-throated Apalis?: The Chestnut-throated Apalis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-throated Apalis?: The Chestnut-throated Apalis occurs in 6 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa and Burundi.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-throated Apalis?: The Chestnut-throated Apalis is most easily confused with the Black-throated Apalis, the Mountain Masked Apalis and the Black-headed Apalis.
Is the Chestnut-throated Apalis endangered?: The Chestnut-throated Apalis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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