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Chirinda Apalis

Apalis chirindensis

Vulnerable · IUCN Red List

VUVulnerableInvertebratesForestDomed nestTiny · 9 g
Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis), photo 1
Photo: Jonathan Whitaker · CC0
Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis), photo 2
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Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis), photo 3
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Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis), photo 4
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Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis), photo 5
Photo: Jonathan Whitaker · CC0
Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis), photo 6
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Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis), photo 7
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Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis), photo 8
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Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis), photo 9
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ID tip

The Chirinda apalis has the typical slender, long tailed shape of apalises, with a slender bill. The overall colour is dull grey, darker above and paler below with white tips to the tail. The sexes are similar but females show a paler base to the beak. The juveniles are similar to the adults but have more yellow or green tinges to the plumage and also have a paler bill. This species has a length of between 11 and 13 cm (4.3 and 5.1 in). The subspecies A. c. vumbae differs from the nominate, A. c. Voice: The call of the Chirinda aplais is a repeated chip which has been written as "chpip-chipip", or "swick-swick-swick".

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When to see the Chirinda Apalis

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Chirinda Apalis

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Zimbabwe Mozambique

About the Chirinda Apalis

The Chirinda apalis is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Cisticolidae. This species is endemic to the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Easily confused with

Lowland Masked ApalisApalis binotataThe lowland masked apalis, also known as the masked apalis, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola) Brown-headed ApalisApalis alticolaIt is 12–13 cm long with a long tail and fairly long, slender bill. Black-capped Apalis (Apalis nigriceps) Black-capped ApalisApalis nigricepsThe black-capped apalis is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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